Meaning & Definition of Abandon in English

1. The trait of lacking restraint or control

• Reckless freedom from inhibition or worry

• "She danced with abandon"

2. A feeling of extreme emotional intensity

• "The wildness of his anger"

1. Forsake, leave behind

• "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"

2. 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. Leave behind empty

• Move out of

• "You must vacate your office by tonight"

4. 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. Leave someone who needs or counts on you

• Leave in the lurch

• "The mother deserted her children"