Definizione monolingua

abandonment

abandonment (plural abandonments)

1. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
   • 1790-1800, Edmund Burke, Letters on a Regicide Peace:

     To what are we reserved? An adequate compensation ""for the sacrifice of powers the most nearly connected with us;""— an adequate compensation ""for the direct or indirect annexation to France ot all the ports of the continent, from Dunkirk to Hamburgh;""— an adequate compensation ""for the abandonment of the independence of Europe!""

2. (maritime law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
3. (common law) The relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege, as to mill site, etc.
4. (common law) The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.

   ""Since he left her, shes suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment.""

5. The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier by railroad.
6. A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
7. (rare) Careless freedom or ease; abandon.

Definizione dizionario abandonment

	abbandono
	act of abandoning
	voluntary leaving of a person
	cessation of service
	careless freedom

	rinuncia
	maritime law: relinquishment of a property to underwriters
	relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege
	cessation of service
	refusal to receive freight

cessione

	abnegazione
	careless freedom

abdicazione

quesito

slancio

Altri significati:

The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier by railroad.

(rare) Careless freedom or ease; abandon.

Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility.

abdication (responsibility, right)

(common law) The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.

The act of giving something up.

(maritime law) The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.

(common law) The relinquishment of a right, claim or privilege, as to mill site, etc.

A refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.