abandonment


abandonment (http://definr.com/abandonment)

     n 1: the act of giving something up [syn: forsaking, desertion]
     2: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or
        responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children
        left them penniless" [syn: desertion, defection]
     3: the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property)
        without attempting to reclaim it or give it away