Abandonware vs. Abandon

Abandonwarenoun

A software product that is no longer updated or maintained, or whose copyright is no longer defended or which is no longer marketed even by the company who made it.

Abandonware

Abandonware is a product, typically software, ignored by its owner and manufacturer, and for which no official support is available. Although such software is usually still under copyright, the owner may not be tracking copyright violations.

Abandonverb

(transitive) To give up or relinquish control of, to surrender or to give oneself over, or to yield to one's emotions.

Abandonverb

(transitive) To desist in doing, practicing, following, holding, or adhering to; to turn away from; to permit to lapse; to renounce; to discontinue.

Abandonverb

(transitive) To leave behind; to desert as in a ship or a position, typically in response to overwhelming odds or impending dangers; to forsake, in spite of a duty or responsibility.

Abandonverb

To subdue; to take control of.

Abandonverb

To cast out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

Abandonverb

(transitive) To no longer exercise a right, title, or interest, especially with no interest of reclaiming it again; to yield; to relinquish.

Abandonverb

(transitive) To surrender to the insurer (an insured item), so as to claim a total loss.

Abandonnoun

A yielding to natural impulses or inhibitions; freedom from artificial constraint, with loss of appreciation of consequences.

Abandonnoun

(obsolete) abandonment; relinquishment.

Abandonverb

To cast or drive out; to banish; to expel; to reject.

Abandonverb

To give up absolutely; to forsake entirely ; to renounce utterly; to relinquish all connection with or concern on; to desert, as a person to whom one owes allegiance or fidelity; to quit; to surrender.

Abandonverb

Reflexively: To give (one's self) up without attempt at self-control; to yield (one's self) unrestrainedly; - often in a bad sense.

Abandonverb

To relinquish all claim to; - used when an insured person gives up to underwriters all claim to the property covered by a policy, which may remain after loss or damage by a peril insured against.

Abandonnoun

Abandonment; relinquishment.

Abandonnoun

A complete giving up to natural impulses; freedom from artificial constraint; careless freedom or ease.

Abandonnoun

the trait of lacking restraint or control; freedom from inhibition or worry;

Abandonnoun

a feeling of extreme emotional intensity;

Abandonverb

forsake, leave behind;

Abandonverb

stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas, claims, etc.;

Abandonverb

give up with the intent of never claiming again;

Abandonverb

leave behind empty; move out of;

Abandonverb

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch;