abandonment
noun
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
the act of giving something up
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Sense 2 noun
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
Types & categories
- withdrawal hypernym
- decampment hyponym
- absence without leave hyponym
- deviationism hyponym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
Types & categories
- disposition hypernym
- throwing away hyponym
- discard hyponym
Related & opposite
- abandon derivation
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abandon |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | abandon |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | defect |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | rejection |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | exposure |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | apostasy |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | bolt |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | desert |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defect |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | withdrawal |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | decampment |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | absence without leave |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | deviationism |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | abandon |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | disposition |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | throwing away |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | discard |