Hyphenation of abandon

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

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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
verb	give up
verb	give up
verb	vacate, empty, leave, go forth, go away
verb	forsake, desolate, desert, leave

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.