abandonment
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abandonment
- /əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/
- /əˈbeə̯n.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/
- /əˈbɛə̯n.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French abandonnement, from abandonner (“to abandon, relinquish”). abandonner was originally equivalent to mettre à bandon (“to leave to the jurisdiction, i.e. of another”), bandon being from Medieval Latin bandum, bannum (“order, decree, ban”). Equivalent to abandon + -ment. (See also English banns.)
noun abandonments
- The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. To what are we reserved? An adequate compensation "for the sacrifice of powers the most nearly connected with us;"— an adequate compensation "for the direct or indirect annexation to France ot all the ports of the continent, from Dunkirk to Hamburgh;"— an adequate compensation "for the abandonment o
- The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion. Since he left her, she's suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment.
- An abandoned building or structure. High-profile abandonments are harder to infiltrate for urban explorers due to their heightened security.
- The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
- 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. The railway was in fact shifted in 1937 a little to the west, over a distance of a quarter-mile, to make room for the by-pass at this point, but complete abandonment was firmly vetoed because of the proved strategic value of the line.
- 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. For quotations using this term, see Citations:abandonment.
- Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions. Roger, in terms of the strengths he brought to the band, was wild abandonment. So if Howard was in the pocket, Roger was bouncing off the walls, and Nancy was somewhere in the middle.
Similar: abandoning, abdication, abjuration, abnegation, abrogation, cession, defection, demission, dereliction, desertion, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, resignation, surrender · Opposite: acquisition, arrogation, care, completion, conviviality, correction, custody, entertainment, heed, help, hospitality, maintenance, reception, reclamation, retention, solicitude, support, tenacity, vigilance, watchfulness, welcome
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: forsaking, desertion, defection, abdication, dropout, renouncement, leaver, renunciation, repeal, dismissal, resignation, abolition, leave, quitting, quit, discontinuance
noun
Similar: abandoning, abdication, abjuration, abnegation, abrogation, cession, defection, demission, dereliction, desertion, rejection, relinquishment, renunciation, resignation, surrender · Opposite: acquisition, arrogation, care, completion, conviviality, correction, custody, entertainment, heed, help, hospitality, maintenance, reception, reclamation, retention, solicitude, support, tenacity, vigilance, watchfulness, welcome
Translations
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noun act of abandoning
| Español | abandono, desamparo, dejación, abandonamiento |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 포기 pogi |
| 日本語 | 放棄 hōki |
| Português | abandono, desolação |
| Français | désertion |
| Deutsch | Überlassen, Aufgabe, Preisgabe |
| Italiano | abbandono |
| Ελληνικά | απάρνηση apárnisi, εγκατάλειψη egkatáleipsi |
| Română | abandonare, abandon, renunțare |
| Русский | оставле́ние ostavlénije, отка́з otkáz |
| العربية | هِجْرَان hijrān, هُجْرَان hujrān, هَجْر hajr |
| עברית | נטישה netishá, הפקרה hafkará |
noun maritime law: relinquishment of a property to underwriters
| Italiano | rinuncia |
|---|---|
| Română | renunțare, abandonare |
| Русский | абандо́н abandón |
noun voluntary leaving of a person
| Italiano | abbandono |
|---|---|
| Русский | оставле́ние ostavlénije, покида́ние pokidánije |
| עברית | עזיבה azivá |
noun relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege
| 日本語 | 放棄 hōki |
|---|---|
| Italiano | rinuncia |
| Русский | отка́з otkáz |
| עברית | ויתור vitúr |
noun cessation of service
| Français | désertion |
|---|---|
| Italiano | rinuncia, abbandono |
| עברית | הפסקת פעילות hafsakát peilút |
noun refusal to receive freight
| Italiano | rinuncia |
|---|
noun careless freedom
| Français | abandon |
|---|---|
| Italiano | abbandono, abnegazione |
| עברית | הפקרות hefkerút |
Talk about this word "abandonment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/abandonment. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. abandonment. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/abandonment "abandonment." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/abandonment.Cite this
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title = {abandonment},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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