abandonment 2
noundomain: activity
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Examples
- 1.his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
Hypernym
withdrawal 3
noun
the act of withdrawing
EnglishDerivationally related form
abandon 5
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Hyponym
abscondment 1
noun
the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
unauthorized military absence
deviationism 1
noun
ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
