abandonment
Pronunciation:
/əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t//əˈbæn.dn̩.mn̩t/noun
Definitions
The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
Example: Since he left her, she's suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment.
An abandoned building or structure.
Example: High-profile abandonments are harder to infiltrate for urban explorers due to their heightened security.
The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.