Abandon vs. Wantonness
Difference Between Abandon and Wantonness
Abandonverb
(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.
Wantonnessnoun
(uncountable) The state or characteristic of being wanton; recklessness, especially as represented in lascivious or other excessive behavior.
Abandonverb
(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.
Wantonnessnoun
A particular wanton act.
Abandonverb
(transitive) To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.
Many baby girls have been abandoned on the streets of Beijing.Wantonnessnoun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry;
she danced with abandonAbandonverb
To subdue; to take control of.
Wantonnessnoun
the quality of being lewd and lascivious
Abandonverb
To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.
Abandonverb
(transitive) To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.
Abandonverb
(transitive) To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.
Abandonnoun
A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.
Abandonnoun
(obsolete) abandonment; relinquishment.
Abandonnoun
the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry;
she danced with abandonAbandonnoun
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity;
the wildness of his angerAbandonverb
forsake, leave behind;
We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lotAbandonverb
stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.;
He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriageBoth sides have to give up some calims in these negociationsAbandonverb
give up with the intent of never claiming again;
Abandon your life to GodShe gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to TahitiWe gave the drowning victim up for deadAbandonverb
leave behind empty; move out of;
You must vacate your office by tonightAbandonverb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch;
The mother deserted her children
