forsaking

Noun
  1. The act of forsaking (synset 100206392)
    is a type of: forgoing, forswearing, renunciation - the act of renouncing; sacrificing or giving up or surrendering (a possession or right or title or privilege etc.)
    same as: giving up
  2. The act of giving something up (synset 100205288)
    is a type of: rejection - the act of rejecting something
    subtypes:
    • exposure - abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving an infant out in the open)
    • apostasy, tergiversation - the act of abandoning a party for cause
    • bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)
    same as: abandonment, desertion

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