ABANDONMENT
desertion, abandonment, defection
(noun) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; “his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
abandonment
(noun) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
abandonment, forsaking, desertion
(noun) the act of giving something up
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
abandonment (countable and uncountable, plural abandonments)
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
An abandoned building or structure.
(legal) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author. [Early 19th century.]
(legal) 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. [Early 19th century.]
The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
The self-surrender to an outside influence. [Mid 19th century.]
Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. [Mid 19th century.]
Synonyms
• abandoning
• abdication
• abjuration
• abnegation
• abrogation
• cession
• defection
• demission
• dereliction
• desertion
• rejection
• relinquishment
• renunciation
• resignation
• surrender
Antonyms
• acquisition
• arrogation
• care
• completion
• conviviality
• correction
• custody
• entertainment
• heed
• help
• hospitality
• maintenance
• reception
• reclamation
• retention
• solicitude
• support
• tenacity
• vigilance
• watchfulness
• welcome
Source: Wiktionary
A*ban"don*ment, n. Etym: [Cf. F. abandonnement.]
1. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total
desertion; relinquishment.
The abandonment of the independence of Europe. Burke.
2. (Mar. Law)
Definition: 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.
3. (Com. Law)
Definition: (a) The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege, as to
mill site, etc. (b) The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is
bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband, or child; desertion.
4. Careless freedom or ease; abandon. [R.] Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition