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abandonmentthe action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

Pronunciation (IPA): /əˈbændənmənt/

Korean meaning: 버림, 포기, 유기

Korean pronunciation: 어**밴**던먼트

Example Sentences

  • His fear of abandonment made him cling to toxic relationships like a koala to a eucalyptus tree.
  • The project's abandonment was announced just one day before the deadline.
  • She ate the chocolate cake with such abandonment that she forgot she was on a diet.

abandonment

NOUN

//əˈbændənmənt//

the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

abandonment concept
💡 Concept

the action or fact of abandoning or being abandoned

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/əˈbændənmənt/
🇬🇧 UK/əˈbændənmənt/

🌳Etymology

Rootabandon
Suffix--ment

Origin

프랑스어 'abandonner'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '누군가를 다른 사람의 권한 하에 두다'라는 의미였습니다. 이후 '완전히 포기하다, 버리다'의 의미로 발전했습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

commitmenttreatmentapartment
commitment
treatment
apartment

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His fear of abandonment made him cling to toxic relationships like a koala to a eucalyptus tree.

The project's abandonment was announced just one day before the deadline.

😄 Fun example

She ate the chocolate cake with such abandonment that she forgot she was on a diet.

The abandonment of the old factory left the small town economically devastated.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

desertionforsakingrejectionneglectrelinquishment

Antonyms

adoptionembraceretention

Related

abandonabandonedfosterorphanneglect