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abandonments

The word “abandonments” has 4 syllables: a-ban-don-ments

It's pronounced as /əˈbændənmənts/

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In the thesaurus, “abandonments” has 29 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for abandonments along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for abandonments

Antonyms for abandonments

  • beginnings
  • commencements
  • continuations
  • engagements
  • initiations
  • reclamations
  • recoupments
  • repossessions
  • retentions
  • retrievals
  • undertakings

Meanings of abandonments

  • noun
    1. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
    2. The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
    3. An abandoned building or structure.
    4. The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.
    5. 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.
    6. The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
    7. A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
    8. The self-surrender to an outside influence.
    9. Abandon; careless freedom or ease; surrender to one's emotions.

Example Sentences

  • The ghost town was a haunting reminder of numerous abandonments throughout its history.
  • Local authorities worked to address the issue of property abandonments in the struggling urban neighborhood.
  • The museum displayed artifacts from the era of shipwrecks and maritime abandonments.
  • The city implemented measures to prevent the abandonments of historic buildings and landmarks.
  • Environmentalists advocated for stricter regulations to reduce industrial abandonments and their ecological impact.

On this page you'll find 40 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to abandonments, such as: abolishments, abolitions, abortions, annulments, beginnings, callings, cancelations.

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Related Words

abortions

callings

cancelations

cancellations

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