abandonee

[ uh-ban-duh-nee ]

noun

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

abandonee

/ əˌbændəˈniː /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of abandonee¹

First recorded in 1840–50; abandon + -ee