abandonment
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(noun) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away |
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Related Words: discard, discarding, disposal, disposition, jettison, throwing away |
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(noun) the act of giving something up |
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Synonyms: desertion, forsaking |
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Related Words: apostasy, bolt, exposure, rejection, tergiversation |
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(noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
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Synonyms: defection, desertion |
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Related Words: abscondment, absence without leave, decampment, deviationism, unauthorized absence, withdrawal |
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