definition of
abandon

[1] #1 abandon v. forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot". wn

[2] #2 abandon v. [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". wn

[3] #3 abandon v. [vacate, empty] leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight". wn

[4] #4 abandon v. [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". wn

[5] #5 abandon n. [wantonness, unconstraint] the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon". wn