Abandon

a. [Fr. abandonner.] To forsake entirely; as, to abandon a hopele enterprise; - to leave with a view never to return; to give up or resign without control; as, to abandon one's self to intemperance. Abandon, n. [Fr.] A complete giving up; hence, an utter disregard of self, arising from absorption in some favorite object or emotion, and sometimes a disregard of appearances, producing either carele negligence or unstudied ease of manner. Abandoned, p . a . Given up; - is used in the peculiar sense of self-abandoned to wrong or evil. Abandonee', n. ( Law .) One to whom something is abandoned.