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abandonment
noun
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t
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noun
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
“his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
noun
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
noun
the act of giving something up
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his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
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