noun
the trait of lacking restraint or control
Synonyms
Examples
- reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
- she danced with abandon
noun
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
Synonyms
Examples
- the wildness of his anger
verb
forsake, leave behind
Examples
- We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
verb
give up with the intent of never claiming again
Synonyms
give up
Examples
- Abandon your life to God
- She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti
- We gave the drowning victim up for dead
verb
leave behind empty
Synonyms
Examples
- move out of
- You must vacate your office by tonight
verb
stop maintaining or insisting on
Synonyms
give up
Examples
- 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
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you
Synonyms
Examples
- leave in the lurch
- The mother deserted her children