abandon

Definition of abandon

noun:

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

verb:

• forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot".
• 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.
• leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight". Synonyms: empty, vacate.
• 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.
• leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children". Synonyms: desert, desolate, forsake.

Related words

chuck, consign, ditch, expose, forego, foreswear, forfeit, forgo, maroon, quit, relinquish, renounce, strand, waive.

Rhymes with abandon

ugandan.

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