abandon, wantonness, unconstraint: the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry; "she danced with abandon" wildness, abandon: a feeling of extreme emotional intensity; "the wildness of his anger" abandon: forsake, leave behind; "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot" abandon, give_up: stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some calims in these negociations" abandon, give_up: 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" vacate, empty, abandon: leave behind empty; move out of; "You must vacate your office by tonight" abandon, forsake, desolate, desert: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"