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Meaning
Noun
●
The
act
of
abandoning
, or the
state of being
abandoned
; total
desertion
; relinquishment.
●
The
voluntary
leaving
of a person to whom one is
bound
by
a special
relation
, as a
wife
,
husband
or
child
; desertion.
●
In Buildings and structures:
An
abandoned
building
or structure.
●
In Law:
The
relinquishment
of a right,
claim
, or
privilege
;
relinquishment
of right to
secure
a
patent
by an
inventor
;
relinquishment
of
copyright
by an author.
●
In Law:
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.
●
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.
●
Abandon;
careless
freedom
or
ease
;
surrender
to
one's
emotions.
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Origin
abandonment
English
abandonnement
French
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Abandoning
Abdication
Abjuration
Abnegation
Abrogation
Cession
Defection
Demission
Dereliction
Desertion
Rejection
Relinquishment
Renunciation
Resignation
Surrender
Abandon
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Antonyms
Acquisition
Arrogation
Care
Completion
Conviviality
Correction
Custody
Entertainment
Heed
Help
Hospitality
Maintenance
Reception
Reclamation
Retention
Solicitude
Support
Tenacity
Vigilance
Watchfulness
Welcome
More
Related
Alienation
Betrayal
Neglect
Estrangement
Abolition
Destruction
Withdrawal
Invalidation
Maltreatment
Exclusion
Repudiation
Acceptance
Termination
Failure
Denial
Institutionalization
Demise
Collapse
Impoverishment
Exploitation
Absence
Dissolution
Abuse
Mistreatment
Death
Isolation
Eviction
Disengagement
Disappearance
Separation
Loneliness
Disintegration
Imposition
Abolishment
Deprivation
Removal
Refusal
Grief
Loss
Extinction
Closure
Annihilation
Exhaustion
Disappointment
Divorce
Relocation
Avoidance
Detachment
Dispossession
Elimination
Hostility
Repression
Humiliation
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