abandon

/ə'bændən/ nounverb
7 letters3 syllables10 points in Scrabble®13 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS7
NOUN
1

A feeling of extreme emotional intensity.

2

The trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry.

“she danced with abandon”

VERB
1

Leave behind empty; move out of.

2

Stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims.

“He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage”

3

Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch.

4

Give up with the intent of never claiming again.

5

Forsake, leave behind.

“We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot”

WORD FORMS
Related formabandonment
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®10 points
Words With Friends®13 points
Double word20 points
Triple word30 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinabandonway
Starts & ends withA … N
Syllablesa · ban · don
SYNONYMS & RELATED10
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