abandonment
pronunciation
How to pronounce abandonment in British English:
UK [əˈbændənmənt]
How to pronounce abandonment in American English:
US [əˈbændənmənt]
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- Noun:
- the act of giving something up
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
Word Origin
- abandonment (n.)
- 1610s, from French abandonnement, from abandonner (see abandon (v.)).
Example
- 1. Sadly , abandonment rage does not necessarily extinguish love .
- 2. Mary shelley knew something about loneliness and abandonment .
- 3. Coal was responsible for the abandonment of another town halfway across the world .
- 4. They experience abandonment . How will they survive without their handheld computer ?
- 5. You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love .