abandonment, n.
(abandonments)
freq. cnt. 4
(abandonments)
freq. cnt. 4
the act of giving something up
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
abandonment desertion forsaking
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
<noun.act> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
abandonment defection desertion
sample sentences
"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
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semantic pointers
hypernym
hyponym
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
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abandonment
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