Noun: abandonment u'ban-dun-munt
- The act of giving something up
"His abandonment of the project left the team in disarray";
- forsaking, desertion
- Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless";
- desertion, defection
- The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
"The abandonment of the old factory left an eyesore in the neighbourhood"
Derived forms: abandonments
Type of: disposal, disposition, rejection, withdrawal
Encyclopedia: Abandonment