abandon

(noun) the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry. Synonyms: wantonness, unconstraint. Example: "She danced with abandon."

(noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity. Synonyms: wildness. Example: "The wildness of his anger."

(verb) forsake, leave behind. Example: "We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot."

(verb) give up with the intent of never claiming again. Synonyms: give up. Examples: "Abandon your life to god." "She gave up her children to her ex-husband when she moved to tahiti." "We gave the drowning victim up for dead."

(verb) leave behind empty; move out of. Synonyms: vacate, empty. Example: "You must vacate your office by tonight."

(verb) stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims. Synonyms: give up. Examples: "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage." "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations."

(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. Synonyms: forsake, desolate, desert. Example: "The mother deserted her children."