Definition for A-BAN'DON-MENT

A-BAN'DON-MENT, n.

  1. A total desertion; a state of being forsaken.
  2. In commerce, the relinquishing to underwriters all the property saved from loss by shipwreck, capture, or other peril stated in the policy. This abandonment must be made before the insured can demand indemnification for a total loss. – Park.

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