abandonment

/əˈbændənmənt/
noun
  1. The act of leaving someone or something permanently, especially when you should stay.
    • She felt a deep sense of abandonment after her friend moved away without saying goodbye.
    • The abandonment of the old factory left the town with many empty buildings.
    • Animal abandonment is a serious problem that shelters try to prevent.
  2. The act of stopping an activity or plan before it is finished.
    • The team announced the abandonment of the search after three days.
    • The abandonment of the project was due to a lack of funding.
    • His sudden abandonment of his studies surprised everyone.
  3. A feeling of being left alone or rejected.
    • The novel explores themes of love, loss, and abandonment.
    • Her fear of abandonment made it hard for her to trust people.
    • Therapy helped him deal with feelings of abandonment from his childhood.
What does "abandonment" mean? | whatsthatwordmean | whatsthatwordmean