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
The abandonment of a piece of work or activity is the act of stopping doing it before it is finished. Constant rain forced the abandonment of the next day's competitions
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away the act of giving something up
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 abandonment of an idea or way of thinking is the act of stopping having the idea or of stopping thinking in that way
The abandonment of a place, thing, or person is the act of leaving it permanently or for a long time, especially when you should not do so. memories of her father's complete abandonment of her