ABANDON

/əˈbæn.dən/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 13

Scrabble letter values: A1B3A1N1D2O1N1 = 10

Definition

  1. noun the trait of lacking restraint or control. — synonyms: wantonness, unconstraint
  2. noun a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. — synonyms: wildness
  3. verb forsake, leave behind.
  4. verb give up with the intent of never claiming again. — synonyms: give_up
  5. verb leave behind empty. — synonyms: vacate, empty
  6. verb stop maintaining or insisting on. — synonyms: give_up
  7. verb leave someone who needs or counts on you. — synonyms: forsake, desolate, desert

Examples

  • “reckless freedom from inhibition or worry”
  • “she danced with abandon”
  • “the wildness of his anger”

See all 39 words you can make from ABANDON →

← Unscramble different letters