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Dictionary definition for: Abandonment

1. (n) the act of giving something up

2. (n) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

3. (n) the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away

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