Definition of abandonment Abandonment

/ʌbæˈndʌnmʌnt/ - [ubandunmunt] - a•ban•don•ment

We found 16 definitions of abandonment from 5 different sources.

What does abandonment mean?

Noun Plural: abandonments
abandonment - the act of giving something up
		forsaking, desertion
		rejection the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
		exposure the act of subjecting someone to an influencing experience; "she denounced the exposure of children to pornography"
		apostasy, tergiversation the act of abandoning a party for cause
abandonment - the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
		disposal, disposition the act or means of getting rid of something
		throwing away, discard getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable
abandonment - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
		desertion, defection
		withdrawal the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
		abscondment, decampment the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
		absence without leave, unauthorized absence unauthorized military absence

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abandonment (Noun)
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
abandonment (Noun)
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier , as granted by a government agency.
abandonment (Noun)
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
abandonment (Noun)
The self-surrender to an outside influence.
abandonment (Noun)
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.

abandonment (n.)
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
abandonment (n.)
The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
abandonment (n.)
The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege, as to mill site, etc.
abandonment (n.)
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband, or child; desertion.
abandonment (n.)
Careless freedom or ease; abandon.