abandon
- n the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
she danced with abandon - n a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
- v forsake, leave behind
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot - v give up with the intent of never claiming again
- v leave behind empty; move out of
- v stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage - v leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
abandoned infant
- n a child who has been abandoned and whose parents are unknown
abandonment
- n the act of giving something up
- n withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless - n the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away