abandonment

Language: en

🇺🇸 /əˈbændənmənt/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The act of abandoning or deserting someone or something; the state of being abandoned.; The legal act of relinquishing a right, claim, or interest in property.; A complete yielding to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint.; The act of withdrawing support or help from someone in need.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

fear of abandonmentabandonment issueschild abandonmentabandonment of propertysense of abandonment

Derivatives

abandonabandonedabandonedly

Synonyms

desertionforsakingrelinquishmentrenunciationdereliction

Antonyms

commitmentdevotionattachment

Commonly confused

abandon
EN: 'Abandon' is the verb (to leave) or an uncountable noun meaning reckless freedom; 'abandonment' is the noun referring to the act or state of being abandoned.
desertion
EN: 'Desertion' specifically implies leaving a duty or post (often military/legal); 'abandonment' is broader and can apply to people, property, or emotions.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember the suffix is '-ment' (not '-mant'). The root 'abandon' retains its full spelling before the suffix.

💬 Examples

  1. The abandonment of the old factory left the neighborhood in decline.

  2. The abandonment of the patent allowed competitors to use the technology freely.

  3. She danced with wild abandonment at the festival.

  4. The child suffered from feelings of abandonment after his parents divorced.