| noun | the trait of lacking restraint or control; reckless freedom from inhibition or worry “she danced with abandon” |
| noun | a feeling of extreme emotional intensity “the wildness of his anger” |
| verb | forsake, leave behind “We abandoned the old car in the empty parking lot” |
| verb | give up with the intent of never claiming again “Abandon your life to God” |
| verb | leave behind empty; move out of “You must vacate your office by tonight” |
| verb | stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims “He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage” |
| verb | leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch “The mother deserted her children” |
| wanton | adjective | occurring without motivation or provocation; ; - F.D.Roosevelt |
| wild | adjective | in a state of extreme emotion |
| abandonment | noun | the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away |
| vacant | adjective | without an occupant or incumbent |
| forsaking | noun | the act of forsaking |
| desolation | noun | sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned |
| desertion | noun | withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility |
| deserter | noun | a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. |