French

Noun

abandonnement m ‎(plural abandonnements)

1. (dated) The act of giving up or surrendering when faced with something.
2. (dated) Moral neglect.
3. (dated) The act of abandoning; abandonment.
4. (dated) The state resulting of such an act.
5. (law) The transfer of goods or other values in a situation of indivision that allow all owners to receive their share.

Usage notes

• In all but the legal sense, abandon is now used instead.