English

Detailed Synonyms for abandonment in English

abandonment:

abandonment [the ~] noun

  1. the abandonment
    the abandonment; the desertion
  2. the abandonment
    – withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 1
    the abandonment; the desertion; the defection
    – withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility 1
  3. the abandonment
    – the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away 1
    the abandonment
    – the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away 1
  4. the abandonment
    – the act of giving something up 1
    the forsaking; the abandonment; the desertion
    – the act of giving something up 1

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Related Definitions for "abandonment":

  1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility1
    • his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless1
  2. the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away1
  3. the act of giving something up1

abandon:

to abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)

  1. to abandon
    to leave
    – go away from a place 1
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
      • At what time does your train leave?1
      • She didn't leave until midnight1
      • The ship leaves at midnight1
    to abandon; to depart from; to secede from; to withdraw; to retire
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • depart from verb (departs from, departed from, departing from)
    • secede from verb (secedes from, seceded from, seceding from)
    • withdraw verb (withdraws, withdrew, withdrawing)
    • retire verb (retires, retired, retiring)
  2. to abandon
    to abandon; to leave; to desert
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • leave verb (leaves, left, leaving)
    • desert verb (deserts, deserted, deserting)
  3. to abandon
    to cease; to abandon; to stop; to give up
    • cease verb (ceases, ceased, ceasing)
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • stop verb (stops, stopped, stopping)
    • give up verb (gives up, gave up, giving up)
  4. to abandon
    to cancel; to postpone; to abandon; to desist; to hold up
    • cancel verb (cancels, canceled, canceling)
    • postpone verb (postpones, postponed, postponing)
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • desist verb (desists, desisted, desisting)
    • hold up verb (holds up, held up, holding up)
  5. to abandon
    – stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 1
    to abandon; to give up
    – stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims 1
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
      • He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage1
    • give up verb (gives up, gave up, giving up)
      • Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations1
  6. to abandon
    – leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 1
    to abandon; to desert; desolate; forsake
    – leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch 1
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • desert verb (deserts, deserted, deserting)
      • The mother deserted her children1
    • desolate verb
    • forsake verb
  7. to abandon
    – leave behind empty; move out of 1
    to abandon; to empty; vacate
    – leave behind empty; move out of 1
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • empty verb (empties, emptied, emptying)
    • vacate verb
      • You must vacate your office by tonight1
  8. to abandon
    – give up with the intent of never claiming again 1
    to abandon; to give up
    – give up with the intent of never claiming again 1
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
    • give up verb (gives up, gave up, giving up)
  9. to abandon
    – forsake, leave behind 1
    to abandon
    – forsake, leave behind 1
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)
      • We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot1
  10. to abandon
    – To terminate the current action before it is complete. 2
    to abandon
    – To terminate the current action before it is complete. 2
    • abandon verb (abandons, abandoned, abandoning)

Conjugations for abandon:

present
  1. abandon
  2. abandon
  3. abandons
  4. abandon
  5. abandon
  6. abandon
simple past
  1. abandoned
  2. abandoned
  3. abandoned
  4. abandoned
  5. abandoned
  6. abandoned
present perfect
  1. have abandoned
  2. have abandoned
  3. has abandoned
  4. have abandoned
  5. have abandoned
  6. have abandoned
past continuous
  1. was abandoning
  2. were abandoning
  3. was abandoning
  4. were abandoning
  5. were abandoning
  6. were abandoning
future
  1. shall abandon
  2. will abandon
  3. will abandon
  4. shall abandon
  5. will abandon
  6. will abandon
continuous present
  1. am abandoning
  2. are abandoning
  3. is abandoning
  4. are abandoning
  5. are abandoning
  6. are abandoning
subjunctive
  1. be abandoned
  2. be abandoned
  3. be abandoned
  4. be abandoned
  5. be abandoned
  6. be abandoned
diverse
  1. abandon!
  2. let's abandon!
  3. abandoned
  4. abandoning
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

abandon [the ~] noun

  1. the abandon
    – the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 1
    the abandon; the unconstraint; the wantonness
    – the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry 1
  2. the abandon
    – a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 1
    the abandon; the wildness
    – a feeling of extreme emotional intensity 1

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Related Definitions for "abandon":

  1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry1
    • she danced with abandon1
  2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity1
  3. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims1
    • He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage1
  4. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch1
  5. leave behind empty; move out of1
  6. give up with the intent of never claiming again1
  7. forsake, leave behind1
    • We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot1
  8. To terminate the current action before it is complete.2