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abandonment
noun(a-ban-don-ment)
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Synonyms: defection, desertion,
Examples:
His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.
abandonment
noun(a-ban-don-ment)
the act of giving something up
Synonyms: desertion, forsaking,
abandonment
noun(a-ban-don-ment)
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

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