nnoun.actthe act of giving something upSynset:desertion forsaking
Derivationally Related Form:abandondesert
Hypernyms:rejection
Inherited Hypernyms:abandonmentrejectionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:apostasyboltexposuretergiversation
Full Hyponyms:apostasyboltexposure
nnoun.actwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibilitySynset:defection desertion
Examples:- his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
Derivationally Related Form:abandondefectdesert
Hypernyms:withdrawal
Inherited Hypernyms:desertionwithdrawaldepartureacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:abscondmentabsence without leavedecampmentdeviationismunauthorized absence
Full Hyponyms:abscondmentabsence without leavedeviationism
nnoun.actthe voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it awayDerivationally Related Form:abandon
Hypernyms:disposal disposition
Inherited Hypernyms:abandonmentdisposalacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:discardthrowing away
Full Hyponyms:discardstaging