- abandoned person
- nounsomeone for whom hope has been abandoned• Hypernyms: ↑unfortunate, ↑unfortunate person• Hyponyms: ↑castaway, ↑shipwreck survivor
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
abandoned person
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abandoned person — n. one who loses hope; one who has been forsaken … English contemporary dictionary
abandoned — a|ban|doned [əˈbændənd] adj 1.) an abandoned building, car, boat etc has been left by the people who owned or used it ▪ The car was found abandoned in Bristol. ▪ the demolition of abandoned buildings 2.) [only before noun] an abandoned person or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Abandoned child syndrome — is a behavioral or psychological condition that results from the loss of one or both parents. Abandonment may be physical (the parent is not present in the child s life) or emotional (the parent withholds affection, nurturing, or stimulation).… … Wikipedia
Abandoned — Abandon A*ban don ([.a]*b[a^]n d[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abandoned} ( d[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Abandoning}.] [OF. abandoner, F. abandonner; a (L. ad) + bandon permission, authority, LL. bandum, bannum, public proclamation, interdiction,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abandoned — adj. 1 a (of a person) deserted, forsaken (an abandoned child). b (of a building, vehicle, etc.) left empty or unused (an abandoned cottage; an abandoned ship). 2 (of a person or behaviour) unrestrained, profligate … Useful english dictionary
abandoned — adjective 1 an abandoned building, car, boat etc has been left completely by the people who owned it and is no longer used 2 someone who is abandoned has been left completely alone by the person who was looking after them 3 literary behaving in a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abandoned property — Property over which the owner has given up dominion and control with no intention of recovering it. Abandoned property in a legal sense is that to which owner has relinquished all right, title, claim, and possession, but without vesting it in any … Black's law dictionary
abandoned property — Property over which the owner has given up dominion and control with no intention of recovering it. Abandoned property in a legal sense is that to which owner has relinquished all right, title, claim, and possession, but without vesting it in any … Black's law dictionary
abandoned property — Property to which an owner has voluntarily relinquished all right, title, claim and possession with the intention of terminating his ownership, but without vesting it in any other person and with the intention of not reclaiming future possession… … Ballentine's law dictionary
unfortunate person — noun a person who suffers misfortune • Syn: ↑unfortunate • Derivationally related forms: ↑unfortunate (for: ↑unfortunate) • Hypernyms: ↑person, ↑individual … Useful english dictionary
