Answer: abandoning

AnswerCrossword Clue
abandoningCondemn someone or something to (a specified fate) by ceasing to take an interest in or look after them
abandoningDiscontinue (a scheduled event) before completion
abandoningAllow oneself to indulge in (a desire or impulse)
abandoningLeave (something, typically a vehicle or a vessel) decisively, esp. as an act of survival
abandoningGive up completely (a course of action, a practice, or a way of thinking)
abandoningCease to support or look after (someone); desert
abandoningLeave (a place, typically a building) empty or uninhabited, without intending to return
abandoningABANDON, to leave or give up completely