abandon

noun

  1. 1

    the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

    she danced with abandon

  2. 2

    a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

    the wildness of his anger

verb

  1. 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. 2

    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

    The mother deserted her children

  3. 3

    leave behind empty; move out of

    You must vacate your office by tonight

  4. 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. 5

    forsake, leave behind

    We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot

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