abandonment
The act of leaving a person, animal, or duty and not coming back, when you should stay and care for them or it.
The act of leaving someone or something that you are responsible for and not returning, especially in a way that causes harm or shows you do not care.
A strong sad feeling that other people have left you and do not love or want you.
A painful feeling of being left alone, rejected, or not cared about by people who are important to you.
The act of deciding to stop a plan, project, or policy and not continue it.
The act of stopping and completely giving up a plan, activity, or policy, often before it is finished.
In law, the act of saying you no longer own or have rights to something, like land, a claim, or a ship.
In law and insurance, the formal act of giving up all rights, control, or interest in property, a claim, or a legal position.
A way of acting that is very free and wild, without holding back or being careful.
A way of behaving in which someone is very free, lively, or uncontrolled, without worrying about rules, limits, or what others think.
- Base: abandonment
- Plural: abandonment
abandonment issues
1long-lasting fear from past abandonment
Emotional problems and fear in relationships because important people left or rejected you in the past.
- He struggles with abandonment issues after his parents left when he was young.
- Her abandonment issues make it hard for her to trust new partners.
- Therapy helped her understand the roots of her abandonment issues.
abandonment of duty
1leaving or failing one’s duties
When someone leaves their job or does not do their important responsibilities, especially in a serious or formal situation.
- The officer was charged with abandonment of duty during the crisis.
- Abandonment of duty is a serious offense in the military.
- The manager accused the workers of abandonment of duty during the strike.
abandonment of post
1leaving your assigned position
When a worker or soldier leaves the place where they must stay, without permission.
- He faced court-martial for abandonment of post.
- Abandonment of post put the entire team at risk.
- The guard was dismissed for abandonment of post during his shift.
abandonment of property
1legal giving up of property
In law, when someone gives up ownership of land or things by leaving them and not claiming any rights to them.
- The city took control after the legal abandonment of property by the owner.
- Abandonment of property can affect who pays the taxes.
- The landlord argued that the tenant’s long absence was abandonment of property.
abandonment of the project
1officially stopping a project
The decision to stop a project before it is finished and not continue it.
- The sudden abandonment of the project shocked investors.
- Abandonment of the project saved money but hurt the company’s image.
- They debated the abandonment of the project for months.
child abandonment
1leaving a child without care
The act of leaving a child without care, support, or protection and not coming back.
- Child abandonment is illegal in most countries.
- The charity works to prevent child abandonment in poor areas.
- The report showed a rise in cases of child abandonment.
emotional abandonment
1lack of needed emotional support
When someone does not give you the love, attention, or emotional support you need, even if they stay physically close.
- She felt emotional abandonment even though her parents were always at home.
- Emotional abandonment in marriage can be as painful as physical separation.
- The book explores themes of emotional abandonment in childhood.
fear of abandonment
1fear that loved ones will leave
A strong worry that people you love will leave you or stop loving you.
- His fear of abandonment makes him very anxious in relationships.
- The child’s fear of abandonment grew after being moved to a new foster home.
- Working on her fear of abandonment improved all her friendships.
parental abandonment
1a parent leaving their child
When a mother or father leaves their child without care or contact for a long time.
- He still struggles with the effects of parental abandonment.
- The court considered parental abandonment when deciding custody.
- Parental abandonment can cause deep emotional problems in children.
with wild abandonment
1in a free, uncontrolled way
In a way that is very free, lively, and without control or care about rules or what others think.
- They danced around the fire with wild abandonment.
- The children splashed in the river with wild abandonment.
- She laughed with wild abandonment, forgetting her usual shyness.