words associated with abandon
Synonyms of abandon
abandonment: : the act of abandoning something or someone In its family and social contexts, he argues, the abandonment of children was, if not a "good thing," at least the most feasible means of family limitation during the many centuries when other methods were largely ineffective or, in the case of Christians, prohibited. —Mary Martin McLaughlin
ease: : the state of being comfortable: such as
lightheartedness: : free from care, anxiety, or seriousness : happy-go-lucky a lighthearted mood
naturalness: : based on an inherent sense of right and wrong natural justice
spontaneity: : the quality or state of being spontaneous
spontaneousness: : proceeding from natural feeling or native tendency without external constraint
unconstraint: : freedom from constraint : ease played the game with creative unconstraint —E. M. Swift
uninhibitedness: : free from inhibition uninhibited exuberance
unrestraint: : freedom from or lack of restraint
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ardor: : an often restless or transitory warmth of feeling the sudden ardors of youth
enthusiasm: : strong excitement of feeling : ardor did her work with energy and enthusiasm
exuberance: : the quality or state of being exuberant youthful exuberance
fervor: : intensity of feeling or expression booing and cheering with almost equal fervor —Alan Rich revolutionary fervor
spirit: : an animating or vital principle held to give life to physical organisms
warmth: : the quality or state of being warm in temperature
zeal: : eagerness and ardent interest in pursuit of something : fervor her zeal to succeed strained her relationships
zealotry: : excess of zeal : fanatical devotion
zealousness: : marked by fervent partisanship for a person, a cause, or an ideal : filled with or characterized by zeal zealous missionaries
carelessness: : free from care : untroubled careless days
heedlessness: : not taking heed : inconsiderate , thoughtless heedless follies of unbridled youth —John DeBruyn
impulsiveness: : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
impulsivity: : having the power of or actually driving or impelling
indiscretion: : lack of discretion : imprudence dietary indiscretion
insouciance: : lighthearted unconcern : nonchalance
recklessness: : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences
thoughtlessness: : lacking concern for others : inconsiderate rude and thoughtless behavior a thoughtless remark
unself-consciousness: : not self-conscious Ray’s humility … was profound and unselfconscious and one of the most astonishing things about him. —Jay McInerney unselfconscious laughter
casualness: : subject to, resulting from, or occurring by chance a casual meeting
offhandedness: : offhand
excess: : the state or an instance of surpassing usual, proper, or specified limits : superfluity
excessiveness: : exceeding what is usual, proper, necessary, or normal
immoderacy: : lack of moderation
incontinence: : the quality or state of being incontinent We may reasonably trust … that public sobriety will reassert itself over the political and intellectual incontinence that currently commands the headlines. —Woody West : such as
indulgence: : remission of part or all of the temporal and especially purgatorial punishment that according to Roman Catholicism is due for sins whose eternal punishment has been remitted and whose guilt has been pardoned (as through the sacrament of reconciliation)
intemperance: : lack of moderation
licentiousness: : lacking legal or moral restraints
permissiveness: : granted on sufferance : tolerated
wantonness: : merciless , inhumane wanton cruelty
wildness: : living in a state of nature and not ordinarily tame or domesticated wild ducks
blank check: : a signed check with the amount unspecified
carte blanche: : full discretionary (see discretion sense 1a ) power was given carte blanche to furnish the house
free hand: : done without mechanical aids or devices freehand drawing
Near Antonyms of abandon
embarrassment: : something that embarrasses the scandal was a major embarrassment
reserve: : to hold in reserve : keep back reserve grain for seed
reticence: : the quality or state of being reticent : reserve , restraint
self-consciousness: : conscious of one’s own acts or states as belonging to or originating in oneself : aware of oneself as an individual
uneasiness: : causing physical or mental discomfort uneasy news of captures and killings —Marjory S. Douglas
inhibition: : the act of inhibiting : the state of being inhibited
repression: : the action or process of repressing : the state of being repressed repression of unpopular opinions
self-restraint: : restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires : self-control A bitter answer leaped to his tongue, but he was learning self-restraint . —Somerset Maugham
suppression: : an act or instance of suppressing : the state of being suppressed
carefulness: : solicitous , anxious
discreetness: : having or showing discernment or good judgment in conduct and especially in speech : prudent
discretion: : individual choice or judgment left the decision to his discretion
heedfulness: : taking heed : attentive heedful of what they were doing
discipline: : control gained by enforcing obedience or order
self-command: : command of oneself : self-control She turns away and sits down on the bench under the yew tree, struggling to recover her self-command . —George Bernard Shaw When Tommy set forth on the trail of the two men, it took all Tuppence’s self-command to refrain from accompanying him. —Agatha Christie
self-control: : restraint exercised over one’s own impulses, emotions, or desires
self-denial: : a restraint or limitation of one’s own desires or interests
self-discipline: : correction or regulation of oneself for the sake of improvement
self-mastery: : the ability to control one’s own desires or impulses : self-control , self-discipline However, I realized the wisdom of Rooke’s advice, and went away by myself to get over my anger and reacquire my self-mastery . —Bram Stoker Self-esteem that is not backed by self-mastery becomes narcissism. —Gracie Bonds Staples
willpower: : energetic determination
Antonyms of abandon
constraint: : the act of constraining
restraint: : an act of restraining : the state of being restrained
Synonyms of abandon
deliver: : to set free and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil —Matthew 6:13 (King James Version)
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
indulge: : to give free rein to
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
yield: : recompense , reward
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overdo: : to do in excess
overindulge: : to indulge (someone, or something) too much: such as
bask: : to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere basking in the warmth of the sun
luxuriate: : to grow profusely : thrive
revel: : to take part in a revel : carouse
roll: : a written document that may be rolled up : scroll
wallow: : to roll oneself about in a lazy, relaxed, or ungainly manner hogs wallowing in the mud
Near Antonyms of abandon
abstain (from): : to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice abstain from drinking
eschew: : to avoid habitually especially on moral or practical grounds : shun
forbear: : to do without
forgo: : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without never forwent an opportunity of honest profit —R. L. Stevenson decided to forgo dessert for a few days
forego: : to go before : precede The story of his mishap forewent him.
refrain (from): : curb , restrain
check: : exposure of a chess king to an attack from which he must be protected or moved to safety with his king in check
inhibit: : to prohibit from doing something
restrain: : to prevent from doing, exhibiting, or expressing something restrained the child from jumping
Antonyms of abandon
deny: : to declare untrue denied the allegation
Synonyms of abandon
desert: : arid land with usually sparse vegetation
forsake: : to renounce or turn away from entirely friends have forsaken her forsook the theater for politics
leave: : bequeath , devise left a fortune to his son
maroon: : a fugitive black slave of the West Indies and Guiana in the 17th and 18th centuries
quit: : give up sense 1 quit a job
strand: : the land bordering a body of water : shore , beach
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discard: : to get rid of especially as useless or unwanted a pile of discarded tires They quickly discarded the idea.
ditch: : a long narrow excavation dug in the earth (as for drainage)
dump: : to let fall in or as if in a heap or mass dumped his clothes on the bed
fling: : to move in a brusque or headlong manner flung out of the room in a rage
jettison: : to get rid of as superfluous or encumbering : omit or forgo as part of a plan or as the result of some other decision must be prepared to jettison many romantic notions —Christopher Catling
junk: : old iron, glass, paper, or other waste that may be used again in some form
scrap: : fragments of discarded or leftover food
shed: : to set apart : segregate
shuck (off): : shell , husk : such as
throw away: : designed to be thrown away : disposable throwaway containers
throw out: : to remove from a place, office, or employment usually in a sudden or unexpected manner
deliver: : to set free and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil —Matthew 6:13 (King James Version)
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
hand over: : to yield control of
relinquish: : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
yield: : recompense , reward
escape: : to get away (as by flight) escaped from prison
retreat (from): : an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable
take off (from): : a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a rocket
vacate: : to deprive of an incumbent or occupant
withdraw (from): : to take back or away : remove pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit —J. W. Scott
abjure: : to renounce upon oath He abjured his allegiance to his former country.
cut off: : the act or action of cutting off
disown: : to refuse to acknowledge as one’s own
reject: : to refuse to accept, consider, submit to, take for some purpose, or use rejected the suggestion reject a manuscript
renounce: : to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration renounce his errors
repudiate: : to refuse to accept
separate (from): : to set or keep apart : disconnect , sever
sacrifice: : an act of offering to a deity something precious
distance: : discord
disregard: : to pay no attention to : treat as unworthy of regard or notice Please disregard what I said in my last e-mail. He disregarded her advice.
forget: : to lose the remembrance of : be unable to think of or recall I forget his name
ignore: : to refuse to take notice of
neglect: : to give little attention or respect to : disregard The building has been neglected for years.
Phrases Synonymous with abandon
Near Antonyms of abandon
harbor: : a place of security and comfort : refuge the … Loyalists found harbor in the same areas —W. G. Hardy
have: : to hold or maintain as a possession, privilege, or entitlement they have a new car I have my rights
hold: : to have possession or ownership of or have at one’s disposal holds property worth millions the bank holds the title to the car
keep: : to retain in one’s possession or power kept the money we found
own: : belonging to oneself or itself — usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective cooked my own dinner was responsible for his own bad luck
possess: : to have and hold as property : own
reserve: : to hold in reserve : keep back reserve grain for seed
retain: : to keep in possession or use
withhold: : to hold back from action : check
redeem: : to buy back : repurchase
rescue: : to free from confinement, danger, or evil : save , deliver : such as
save: : to deliver from sin
Antonyms of abandon
reclaim: : to recall from wrong or improper conduct : reform
Synonyms of abandon
abort: : to bring forth stillborn, nonviable, or premature offspring
call: : to speak in a loud distinct voice so as to be heard at a distance : shout call for help
call off: : to draw away : divert
cancel: : to call off usually without expectation of conducting or performing at a later time cancel a football game
cry off: : to beg off
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
recall: : cancel , revoke
repeal: : to rescind or annul by authoritative act
rescind: : to take away : remove
revoke: : to annul by recalling or taking back : rescind revoke a will
scrap: : fragments of discarded or leftover food
scrub: : a stunted tree or shrub
Words Related to abandon
abrogate: : to abolish by authoritative action : annul abrogate a treaty
annul: : to declare or make legally invalid or void wants the marriage annulled His title to the estate was annulled.
invalidate: : to make invalid
nullify: : to make null (see null entry 1 sense 1 )
void: : of no legal force or effect : null a void contract
write off: : an elimination of an item from the books of account
recant: : to withdraw or repudiate (a statement or belief) formally and publicly : renounce
retract: : to draw back or in cats retract their claws
take back: : to make a retraction of : withdraw
withdraw: : to take back or away : remove pressure upon educational administrators to withdraw academic credit —J. W. Scott
countermand: : to revoke (a command) by a contrary order
reverse: : opposite or contrary to a previous or normal condition reverse order
roll back: : the act or an instance of rolling back a government-ordered rollback of gasoline prices
break off: : to stop abruptly break off in the middle of a sentence
discontinue: : to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take
end: : the part of an area that lies at the boundary
halt: : to cease marching or journeying
stop: : to close by filling or obstructing
terminate: : to form an ending
hold back: : something that retains or restrains
interrupt: : to stop or hinder by breaking in interrupted the speaker with frequent questions
suspend: : to debar temporarily especially from a privilege, office, or function suspend a student from school
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
relinquish: : to withdraw or retreat from : leave behind
surrender: : to yield to the power, control, or possession of another upon compulsion or demand surrendered the fort
Near Antonyms of abandon
engage: : to offer (something, such as one’s life or word) as backing to a cause or aim : to expose to risk for the attainment or support of some end engaged his all in the king’s cause
pledge: : a bailment of a chattel as security for a debt or other obligation without involving transfer of title
promise: : a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something specified
begin: : to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start began by introducing herself will have to begin again
commence: : to enter upon : begin commence proceedings
initiate: : to cause or facilitate the beginning of : set going initiate a program of reform enzymes that initiate fermentation
start: : to move suddenly and violently : spring started angrily to his feet
take on: : to begin to perform or deal with : undertake took on new responsibilities
take up: : the action of taking up
undertake: : to take upon oneself : set about : attempt undertake a task undertake to learn to swim
Antonyms of abandon
continue: : to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action The boat continued downstream.
keep: : to retain in one’s possession or power kept the money we found
Synonyms of abandon
discontinue: : to break the continuity of : cease to operate, administer, use, produce, or take
drop: : the quantity of fluid that falls in one spherical mass a drop of rain
give up: : to yield control or possession of : surrender forced to give up his job
knock off: : a copy that sells for less than the original
lay off (of): : a period of inactivity or idleness
pack (up or in): : a bundle arranged for convenience in carrying especially on the back
quit: : give up sense 1 quit a job
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break off: : to stop abruptly break off in the middle of a sentence
break up: : an act or instance of breaking up
cease: : to cause to come to an end especially gradually : no longer continue they were forced to cease operations cease to exist
close: : to move so as to bar passage through something close the gate
conclude: : to shut up : enclose
end: : the part of an area that lies at the boundary
expire: : to breathe one’s last breath : die
finish: : to come to an end : terminate The meeting finished at noon.
halt: : to cease marching or journeying
leave off: : stop , cease picked up where he had left off
shut off: : something (such as a valve) that shuts off
pause: : a temporary stop
taper off: : taper housing starts tapered off in the fall
throw up: : vomit
round (off or out): : having every part of the surface or circumference equidistant from the center
terminate: : to form an ending
wind up: : the act of bringing to an end
wrap up: : a summarizing report
Phrases Synonymous with abandon
Near Antonyms of abandon
go: : to move on a course : proceed go slow went by train — compare stop
run on: : continuing without rhetorical pause from one line of verse into another
hang in: : to refuse to be discouraged or intimidated : show pluck hang in there
hang on: : to keep hold : hold on to something
hold on: : to maintain a condition or position : persist
persevere: : to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counterinfluences, opposition, or discouragement
persist: : to go on resolutely or stubbornly in spite of opposition, importunity, or warning
follow through (with): : the part of the stroke following the striking of a ball
renew: : to make like new : restore to freshness, vigor, or perfection as we renew our strength in sleep
reopen: : to open again
restart: : to start anew
resume: : to assume or take again : reoccupy resumed his seat by the fire —Thomas Hardy
preserve: : to keep safe from injury, harm, or destruction : protect
stay: : a large strong rope usually of wire used to support a mast
begin: : to do the first part of an action : go into the first part of a process : start began by introducing herself will have to begin again
commence: : to enter upon : begin commence proceedings
start: : to move suddenly and violently : spring started angrily to his feet
Antonyms of abandon
carry on: : carrying-on
continue: : to maintain without interruption a condition, course, or action The boat continued downstream.
keep: : to retain in one’s possession or power kept the money we found
keep up: : to persist or persevere in kept up the good work
maintain: : to keep in an existing state (as of repair, efficiency, or validity) : preserve from failure or decline maintain machinery
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