1. (

• abandon ,
• wantonness ,
• unconstraint

) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon" ;

2. (

• wildness ,
• abandon

) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger" ;

1. (

• abandon

) forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" ;

2. (

• abandon ,
• give_up

) give up with the intent of never claiming again; "Abandon your life to God"; "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti"; "We gave the drowning victim up for dead" ;

3. (

• vacate ,
• empty ,
• abandon

) leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" ;

4. (

• abandon ,
• give_up

) stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" ;

5. (

• abandon ,
• forsake ,
• desolate ,
• desert

) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children" ;