Definition of 'abandon'

Noun

1. the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
      Synonyms: wantonness unconstraint
2. a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"
      Synonyms: wildness

Verb

1. forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
2. stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations"
      Synonyms: give up
3. give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead"
      Synonyms: give up
4. leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
      Synonyms: vacate empty
5. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
      Synonyms: forsake desolate desert

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