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abandonment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | defection, desertion |
| Type of | withdrawal |
| Has types | deviationism, decampment, absence without leave, unauthorized absence, abscondment |
| Derivation | abandon |
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.
abandonment::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | disposal, disposition |
| Has types | throwing away, discard |
| Derivation | abandon |
Examples of abandonment
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Tata also pleaded not guilty to injury to a child and child abandonment charges.
From the thenewstribune.com
Abandonment charges were dismissed, and he has regained custody of the children.
From the dallasnews.com
Abandonment is becoming more common, officials said, with the economic downturn.
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Authorities did not provide an explanation for the child's apparent abandonment.
From the fresnobee.com
That final act of abandonment left the mall anchorless and seemingly rudderless.
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This may reflect the widespread practice of child abandonment in their cultures.
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The company had fallen into disuse following the abandonment of the 1607 colony.
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Tata has been charged with manslaughter, injury to a child and child abandonment.
From the thenewstribune.com
Deep down, where the raw passion of a fan lives, it still feels like abandonment.
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- The act of giving something up
- Desertion: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
- The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
- (abandoned) forsaken by owner or inhabitants ; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"
- (abandoned) free from constraint; "an abandoned sadness born of grief"- Liam O'Flaherty
- The term abandonment has a multitude of uses, legal and extra-legal. This "signpost article" provides a guide to the various legal and quasi-legal uses of the word and includes links to articles that deal with each of the distinct concepts at greater length.
- Abandonment is a central idea of atheist existentialism. According to this theory, as put forward by Jean-Paul Sartre, god does not exist and life therefore has no intrinsic purpose or meaning. ...
- The Abandonment is a 1916 American silent short drama film directed by Donald MacDonald starring Helene Rosson, Forrest Taylor and Harry von Meter .
- (Abandoned (1949 film)) Abandoned (1949) is an American crime film noir directed by Joseph M. Newman. The drama features Dennis O'Keefe, Gale Storm, and others.
