The failure to occupy and use
property, which may result in a loss of rights.

Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
abandonment (noun)
1.
carefree freedom from constraint
SYNONYMS:
abandonment, ease, lightheartedness, naturalness, spontaneity, spontaneousness, unconstraint, uninhibitedness, unrestraint
RELATED WORDS:
ardor, enthusiasm, exuberance, fervor, spirit, warmth, zeal, zealotry, zealousness; carelessness, heedlessness, impulsiveness, impulsivity, indiscretion, insouciance, recklessness, thoughtlessness; unself-consciousness; casualness, offhandedness; excess, excessiveness, immoderacy, incontinence, indulgence, intemperance, licentiousness, permissiveness, wantonness, wildness; blank check, carte blanche, free hand
NEAR ANTONYMS:
embarrassment, reserve, reticence, self-consciousness, uneasiness; inhibition, repression, self-restraint, suppression; carefulness, discreetness, discretion, heedfulness; discipline, self-command, self-control, self-denial, self-discipline, self-mastery, willpower
constraint, restraint
abandonment (noun)
2.
the act of abandoning
SYNONYMS:
abandonment, desertion, forsaking
RELATED WORDS:
defection; tergiversation; discard, dumping, jettisoning
NEAR ANTONYMS:
retention; recoupment, repossession, retrieval
reclamation
abandonment (noun)
3.
the act of putting an end to something planned or previously agreed to
SYNONYMS:
abandonment, abortion, calling, calling off, dropping, recall, recision, repeal, rescission, revocation
RELATED WORDS:
annulment, invalidation, neutralization, nullification, voidance; abolishment, abolition, ending, halting, stopping, termination; giving up, relinquishment, surrender; reversal, rollback
NEAR ANTONYMS:
beginning, commencement, initiation; engagement, undertaking
continuation
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