Abandon and Relinquish
You will not relinquish; you will not abandon.
reject, discard, deny, resign, abandon, disclaim, abjure
fail, nullify, relinquish, give up, quit, abandon.
discard, decline, resign, reject
withdraw, leave, stop, surrender, discard, discontinue, abdicate, relinquish, desert
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
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.
The failure to defend would be to abandon, resign, surrender, desert, leave, quit, or relinquish. The opposite posture of defend is to attack (offense).
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.