having been left without care or protection; deserted.
abandon+ed
Shared component: abandon · give up
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abandon
give up
Related forms: abandon · 2 words in this dictionary
Related words
Shared components, not spelling prefixesthe act of leaving a person, thing, or place permanently and without intending to return.
abandon+ment
Shared component: abandon · give up