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The action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned
“In what ways did his abandonment of his family parallel his abandonment of liberalism?”
The action or fact of changing or forsaking one's beliefs
“In what ways did his abandonment of his family parallel his abandonment of liberalism?”
The action or fact of leaving or running away from a place or group
“Ellis seems to believe that Bell's abandonment of his men constitutes a serious moral lapse.”
The action or fact of relinquishing or giving up something
“Thus, ancient readers would have thought the idea of a ruler's abandonment of his privileges strange.”
Freedom from constraint or inhibition
“A full-throated Streep is excellent throughout, throwing herself around, literally, with unrestrained abandonment.”
The act of calling off or putting an end to an event or action
“This has led to increasing calls for the abandonment of the policy for the sake of world peace.”
The state of having become dilapidated through neglect or abandonment
“In hindsight, I should have kept the overgrowth on the roof in the original photograph to highlight the building's state of abandonment and decay.”
An indulgence in that which is considered immoral or depraved
The action of abandoning or leaving a place
The state of not being used
Pleasure or consumption taken in excess of what is satisfying or necessary
The act or state of shunning or deserting a person
A break or discontinuance of an action
The neglect of one's duties or responsibilities
The acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable
Openness or familiarity in speech or behavior
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