deserter
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5.1
- noun
- /dɪˈzɜrtər/
:
desertor
- The soldier was court-martialed for being a deserter after he fled the front lines.
- deserter and traitor
Examples
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We're deserters, remember?
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For a deserter?
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That makes him a deserter in my eyes.
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You are a deserter, sir.
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Nice gal like you gonna get into trouble taking up with a deserter.
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Inspector, this man is a deserter, a traitor to France and a goddamn terrorist.
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Whatever the cause of their leaving, deserters were traitors.
Fiction book (1990) -
You're a deserter.
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In his mind, Lee Bloom was still Leopold Blumenthal, the insouciant deserter in the Los Angeles airport.
Fiction book (1993) -
The Social Democrat Willy Brandt had survived the Third Reich in exile and was regarded by many (including many in my family) as a traitor and deserter.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.9
A person who breaks the trust of their country, group, or friend to help an enemy
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7.9
A person who leaves and betrays their group
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7.6
A person who leaves their country or group to join an opposing side
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8.2
A person who leaves their group to join the opposite side
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9.9
A person who leaves a religion, party or cause and is seen as disloyal
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9.9
A person who betrays their friends or group
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9.9
A person who is not brave and betrays friends or causes
A person who leaves a place or group
Antonyms
How Loyal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Deserter comes from the old Latin verb deserere, built from de- 'away' and a root meaning 'join', so it originally meant 'leave what you were joined to'. So a deserter is someone who abandons a group or belief, which is why the word suggests not being loyal.