Hyphenation of ABANDON

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word ABANDON? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

ABAN-DON

Definitions of ABANDON:

1.
The trait of lacking restraint or control
Reckless freedom from inhibition or worry She danced with abandon
2.
A feeling of extreme emotional intensity
The wildness of his anger
3.
Forsake, leave behind
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot
4.
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
5.
Leave behind empty
Move out of You must vacate your office by tonight
6.
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
7.
Leave someone who needs or counts on you
Leave in the lurch The mother deserted her children

Synonyms of ABANDON:

noun wantonness, unconstraint, unrestraint
noun wildness, passion, passionateness
verb discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away
verbgive up
verbgive up
verb vacate, empty, leave, go forth, go away
verb forsake, desolate, desert, leave

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