Definition of "abandoning" []

• Present participle of abandon. (verb)
• An act in which something or someone is abandoned; abandonment, neglect (noun)

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• "Unless he is once again abandoning reality in favor of political expediency."
• "His sin – abandoning his family – was not paid out by Satan in hell."
• "I asked people to read the post and let me know if it was a cop-out, or if I was justified in abandoning the goal."