abandoning
a-ban-don-ing
noun (gerund)
The act or instance of leaving or giving up something entirely.
"The abandoning of the plan caused issues."
verb (present participle)
The act of leaving someone or something, or giving up completely.
"He was abandoning his post."
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Synonyms: wantonness, unconstraint, abandon, give up, vacate, empty, desolate, desert, forsake, wildness