the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; she danced with abandon
[ Syn: wantonness , unconstraint ]
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; the wildness of his anger
[ Syn: wildness ]
abandon (n.)
forsake, leave behind; We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot'
give up with the intent of never claiming again; Abandon your life to God; She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to Tahiti; We gave the drowning victim up for dead
[ Syn: give up ]
leave behind empty; move out of; You must vacate your office by tonight
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage; Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations
[ Syn: give up ]
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; The mother deserted her children