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

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Etymology

Noun

abandonment (countable and uncountable, plural abandonments)

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16^th 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 19^th 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 19^th 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 19^th century.]

Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. [Mid 19^th 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

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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

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