abandonment

Nouns

  • (n) the act of giving something up desertion, forsaking,
  • (n) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
    • his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
    defection, desertion,
  • (n) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

Synonyms

desertion forsaking defection

Words of close approximity