Synonyms of abandon

1. abandon, wantonness, unconstraint, unrestraint: usage: the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon"
2. wildness, abandon, passion, passionateness: usage: a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger"

1. abandon, discard, fling, toss, toss out, toss away, chuck out, cast aside, dispose, throw out, cast out, throw away, cast away, put away: usage: forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot"
2. abandon, give up: usage: 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"
3. vacate, empty, abandon, leave, go forth, go away: usage: leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight"
4. abandon, give up: usage: 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"
5. abandon, forsake, desolate, desert, leave: usage: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"