abandon

(n) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
- she danced with abandon
unconstraint, wantonness,
(n) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
- the wildness of his anger
wildness,

(v) forsake, leave behind
- We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
(v) 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
- We gave the drowning victim up for dead
give up,
(v) leave behind empty; move out of
- You must vacate your office by tonight
vacate, empty,
(v) 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
give up,
(v) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
- The mother deserted her children
desert, desolate, forsake,

unconstraint wantonness wildness give up vacate empty desert desolate forsake

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