Synonyms for abandonment
aban·don·ment

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1. abandonmentnoun

   Careless freedom or ease; abandon.

   Synonyms:
   nonchalance

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1. abandonment

   Synonyms:
   betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Antonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

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1. abandonment, forsaking, desertionnoun

   the act of giving something up

   Synonyms:
   defection, forsaking, giving up, desertion

2. desertion, abandonment, defectionnoun

   withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

   "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

   Synonyms:
   renunciation, defection, forsaking, apostasy, desertion

3. abandonmentnoun

   the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

   Synonyms:
   defection, forsaking, desertion

Matched Categories

1. • Disposal
   • Withdrawal

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1. abandonmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   abandoning, relinquishment, desertion, dereliction

2. abandonmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   renunciation, surrender, cession, resignation, abnegation, abjuration, rejection, ABDICATION

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1. abandonmentnoun

   Synonyms:
   desertion, relinquishment, dereliction, reprobation, surrender, evacuation, rejection, abdication

   Antonyms:
   retention, continuance, maintenance, persistence

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1. List of paraphrases for "abandonment":

   neglect, dropout, drop-out, discontinuance, desertion, surrender, discontinuation, quitting, abandoned, cessation, 'abandon, leaver, non-completion, abandon, relinquishment, renunciation, quit, grubbing-up, leaving, dereliction, closure

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How to use abandonment in a sentence?

1. James Grazioplene:

   The betrayal and the abandonment, in that moment, by the highest military court in this land, I'm not sure which was worse and more painful to experience, what my father did or how I felt walking out of that conference room that day.

2. Patrick Henry:

   Is the relinquishment of the trial by jury and the liberty of the press necessary for your liberty? Will the abandonment of your most sacred rights tend to the security of your liberty? Liberty, the greatest of all earthly blessings give us that precious jewel, and you may take every thing else! Guard with jealous attention the public liberty. Suspect every one who approaches that jewel.

3. Daniel Lau:

   Exploring an abandoned building is something different. The Sathorn Unique Tower, being the tallest abandonment in the world makes The Sathorn Unique Tower even more remarkable.

4. James Corden:

   You want someone who is very comfortable and relaxed being themselves; Someone who will with joyous abandonment throw themselves into ridiculousness of signing at the top of their voice in a car, that’s what you want. You want someone who just goes for it.

5. David Bowie:

   The trousers may change, but the actual words and subjects I’ve always chosen to write with are things to do with isolation, abandonment, fear and anxiety, all of the high points of one’s life.