Synonyms for abandonment

Synonyms for (noun) abandonment

Synonyms: defection, desertion, abandonment

Definition: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

Usage: his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless

Similar words: withdrawal

Definition: the act of withdrawing

Usage: the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam


Synonyms: abandonment

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

Similar words: disposal, disposition

Definition: the act or means of getting rid of something


Synonyms: forsaking, abandonment, desertion

Definition: the act of giving something up

Similar words: rejection

Definition: the act of rejecting something

Usage: his proposals were met with rejection


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