ABANDON

(noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry
"she danced with abandon"
synonyms : unconstraint , wantonness
(noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
"the wildness of his anger"
synonyms : wildness
(verb) 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"
synonyms : give up
(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
"The mother deserted her children"
synonyms : desert , desolate , forsake
destitute and desolate since her husband walked out on her -added by nithi
(verb) leave behind empty; move out of
"You must vacate your office by tonight"
synonyms : empty , vacate
(verb) 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"
synonyms : give up
(verb) forsake, leave behind
"We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"

Mnemonics for abandon

(Tag: ) ab means away andon simillar to london .Away from london means leaving london i.e.giving up
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(Tag: against govt. ) a+bund+on = while bund is set on then we give up all work and stay at home
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(Tag: eng+hindi hai ji) abandon=band (dam)+on in hindi movies we often seen jab bandh toot jata hai aur jo vahan ke officers incharge hote hai vo give up kar dete hai
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(Tag: hindi) abandon( ek ban ka don) now due to the democracy don are leaving their place because of protest made by the people
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