Meaning of the word abandonment in English

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abandonment

US /əˈbæn.dən.mənt/

UK /əˈbæn.dən.mənt/

the act of leaving someone or something or of ending or stopping something, usually forever:

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The abandonment of the island followed nuclear tests in the area.

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