abandon (
http://definr.com/abandon)
n 1: the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from
inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon" [syn:
wantonness,
unconstraint]
2: a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of
his anger" [syn:
wildness]
v 1: forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the
empty parking lot"
2: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.;
"He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in
marriage"; "Both sides have to give in these negociations"
[syn:
give up]
3: 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]
4: leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your
office by tonight" [syn:
vacate,
empty]
5: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the
lurch; "The mother deserted her children" [syn:
forsake,
desolate,
desert]