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abandon noun
Meaning : The trait of lacking restraint or control. Reckless freedom from inhibition or worry.
Example :
She danced with abandon.
Synonyms : unconstraint, wantonness
Meaning : A feeling of extreme emotional intensity.
Example :
The wildness of his anger.
Synonyms : wildness
abandon verb
Meaning : Forsake, leave behind.
Example :
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot.
Meaning : Give up with the intent of never claiming again.
Example :
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.
Synonyms : give up
Meaning : Stop maintaining or insisting on. Of ideas or claims.
Example :
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage.
Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations.
Synonyms : give up
