abandon
noun
- 1
the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
she danced with abandon
- 2
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
the wildness of his anger
verb
- 1
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
- 2
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
The mother deserted her children
- 3
leave behind empty; move out of
You must vacate your office by tonight
- 4
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
- 5
forsake, leave behind
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
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