abandonment
英[ə'bændənm(ə)nt]
美[ə'bændənmənt]
英英释意
- 1. the act of giving something up
- 2. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility;
- "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
- 3. the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away