1. abandon, unconstraint, wantonness

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

Example Sentences:
'she danced with abandon'

• unconstraint
• wantonness

2. abandon, wildness

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity

Example Sentences:
'the wildness of his anger'

• wildness

3. abandon

forsake, leave behind

Example Sentences:
'We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot'

4. abandon, give up

give up with the intent of never claiming again

Example Sentences:
'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'

• give up

5. abandon, empty, vacate

leave behind empty; move out of

Example Sentences:
'You must vacate your office by tonight'

• empty
• vacate

6. abandon, give up

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims

Example Sentences:
'He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage'
'Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations'

• give up

7. abandon, desert, desolate, forsake

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

Example Sentences:
'The mother deserted her children'

• desert
• desolate
• forsake