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abandonment in Tagalog

pagpapabayâ

/əˈbæn.d(ə)n.m(ə)nt/

abandonment in Tagalog: pagpapabayâ. In English, abandonment means the act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

Tagalog words for abandonment

act of abandoning
pagpapabayâ

English meaning of abandonment

  1. noun The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.
  2. noun The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband or child; desertion.
  3. noun An abandoned building or structure.
  4. noun The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege; relinquishment of right to secure a patent by an inventor; relinquishment of copyright by an author.

Full definition of abandonment

abandonment in a sentence

  • Since he left her, she's suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment.
  • High-profile abandonments are harder to infiltrate for urban explorers due to their heightened security.
  • For quotations using this term, see Citations:abandonment.

Synonyms of abandonment

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Questions about abandonment in Tagalog

What is the meaning of abandonment in Tagalog?
Abandonment in Tagalog is pagpapabayâ.
Ano ang abandonment sa Tagalog?
Abandonment: pagpapabayâ.
What does abandonment mean in English?
Abandonment means the act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

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