Abandonment (Noun)
Meaning 1
The act of giving something up.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The government's decision to cut funding led to the abandonment of the community center project.
- Her decision to leave college was seen as an abandonment of her academic goals.
- The old factory had been left to decay, a testament to the abandonment of the manufacturing industry in the area.
- The athlete's abandonment of his training regimen resulted in a significant decline in his performance.
- The family's abandonment of their farm was a difficult but necessary decision due to the severe drought.
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Meaning 2
The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away.
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 3
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.