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