Action d'abandonner, de délaisser entièrement. Il a fait un abandonnement général de tous ses biens.
ETYM Cf. French abandonnement.
1. The act of giving something up; SYN. forsaking, desertion.
2. The voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away.
Commerce, giving over by owner to underwriters of ship or cargo damaged beyond recovery.