Abandon

a-ban′dun, v.t. to give up: to desert: to yield (one's self) without restraint (with to ).— v.t. Aband′ ( Spens. ), to abandon.— n. Aban′don ( n to be nasalised), freedom from conventional restraints: carele freedom of manners.— adj. Aban′doned , given up, as to a vice: profligate: completely deserted: very wicked.— adv. Aban′donedly .— n. Aban′donment , act of abandoning: state of being given up: enthusiastic surrender of self to a cause: ( law ) the renunciation of a claim. [O. Fr. band on , from the Teut. root ban , proclamation, came to mean decree, authorisation, permi ion; hence à band on —at will or discretion, abandonner , to give up to the will or disposal of some one. See Ban , Banns .]