abandonment vs disposition

disposition vs abandonment

abandonment and disposition both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
abandonment	Yes	No	No	No
disposition	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disposition is a hypernym of abandonment; that is, disposition is a word with a broader meaning than abandonment:

abandonment: the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
disposition: the act or means of getting rid of something

Other hypernyms of abandonment include disposal.

abandonment (noun)	disposition (noun)
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility	the act or means of getting rid of something
the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away	your usual mood
the act of giving something up	a natural or acquired habit or characteristic tendency in a person or thing
	an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

Difference between abandonment and disposition

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