abandonment

• the act of giving something up
• withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
• the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
• The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned
• The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against
• The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege, as to mill site, etc
• The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband, or child
• Careless freedom or ease

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