| abandonment | | |
| n. (act) | 1. abandonment, desertion, forsaking | the act of giving something up. |
| ~ rejection | the act of rejecting something.; "his proposals were met with rejection" |
| ~ exposure | abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open). |
| ~ apostasy, tergiversation | the act of abandoning a party for cause. |
| ~ bolt | a sudden abandonment (as from a political party). |
| n. (act) | 2. abandonment, defection, desertion | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" |
| ~ 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. |
| ~ deviationism | ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism). |
| n. (act) | 3. abandonment | the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away. |
| ~ disposition, disposal | the act or means of getting rid of something. |
| ~ throwing away, discard | getting rid something that is regarded as useless or undesirable. |
| ~ discard | (cards) the act of throwing out a useless card or of failing to follow suit. |
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