The Abandoned Mansion,

County Dublin

Documenting our Heritage

Abandon

1: cease to support or look after (someone); desert:her natural mother had abandoned her at an early age leave (a place or vehicle) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return:derelict houses were abandoned (abandon someone/thing to) condemn someone or something to (a specified fate) by ceasing to take an interest in them:an attempt to persuade businesses not to abandon the area to inner-city deprivation

2: give up completely (a practice or a course of action):he had clearly abandoned all pretence of trying to succeed discontinue (a scheduled event) before completion:fans invaded the pitch and the match was abandoned

3: (abandon oneself to) allow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse):she abandoned herself to his kiss

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French abandoner, from a- (from Latin ad 'to, at') + bandon 'control'  (related to ban). The original sense was ‘bring under control’, later ‘give in to the control of, surrender to’