abandonee

American

[uh-ban-duh-nee] / əˌbæn dəˈni /

noun

the party to whom a right or property is abandoned by another, especially an insurer to whom a property has been relinquished.
a person who has been abandoned.

abandonee British

/ əˌbændəˈniː /

noun

law a person to whom something is formally relinquished, esp an insurer having the right to salvage a wreck

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Etymology

Origin of abandonee

First recorded in 1840–50; abandon + -ee

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