Abandon and Relinquish
You will not relinquish; you will not abandon.
fail, nullify, relinquish, give up, quit, abandon.
withdraw, leave, stop, surrender, discard, discontinue, abdicate, relinquish, desert
A parent cannot simply abandon their child, however in most cases they can voluntarily relinquish parental rights provided that adequate alternative care (such as a relative willing to take the child or someone willing to adopt them) is available.
For surrender as a verb (as in to surrender) then to give up, to relinquish for surrender as a noun (as in the surrender) then the giving up or relinquishing
The failure to defend would be to abandon, resign, surrender, desert, leave, quit, or relinquish. The opposite posture of defend is to attack (offense).
The opposite word of defendant is plaintiff. The plaintiff is the party who brings a case against another party in a court of law.
abandon, abjure, abnegate, cede, demit, forgo, drop, leave, quit, relinquish, renounce, resign, retire, step down, vacate, waive, withdraw, yield
VerbGive up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking).NounComplete lack of inhibition or restraint.Synonymsverb. leave - relinquish - forsake - quit - give up - desertnoun. abandonment
The opposite of the verb abandon (leave behind, relinquish) would be to stay, retain, keep, hold, defend, or support. The opposite of the noun abandon (disregard) would be restraint, or self-restraint.
Do not abandon your children. Do not abandon your dogs. Do not abandon me.
"This property and France are lost to me," said the nephew, sadly; "I renounce them." "-I would abandon it, and live otherwise and elsewhere. It is little to relinquish. What is it but a wilderness of misery and ruin!" To the eye it is fair enough, here; but seen in its integrity, under the sky, and by the daylight, it is a crumbling tower of waste, mismanagement, extortion, debt, mortgage, oppression, hunger, nakedness, and suffering."