desertion
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6.2
- noun
- /dɪˈzɜrʃən/
:
abandono
- Executions, dismissals as desertions were taking their toll.
- desertion and cruelty
- desertion, not adultery
- desertion and abuse
Thing is, for many, gas led to panic, fear, malingering and outright desertion.
- Thing is, for many, gas led to panic, fear, malingering and outright desertion.
- The thing is, desertion was treason and betrayal of your own country, the worst possible crime.
- He says they not only condemned desertion, which is the right thing to do, but also real escape.
- Because I was abandoned, I will make someone else suffer, and desertion by me will be the direct expression of my need for revenge.
Examples
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Fifty-seven members of the expedition were lost during this march, most through desertion and a few through illness.
Academic text (2006) -
Penal sentences for mutiny and desertion were still steep, but that has changed in more recent conflicts.
Academic text (2002) -
I call this a desertion of duty.
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Maybe this is more of a desertion than a strike.
Fiction book (2001) -
By the way, do you happen to remember what the penalty is for desertion?
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Some reports estimated desertion rates of fifty percent in several government units.
Academic text (1996) -
You're under arrest for desertion in the face of the enemy.
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Call it desertion and non-support.
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The thing is, desertion was treason and betrayal of your own country, the worst possible crime.
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His sudden desertion from the team left everyone in disbelief.
Synonyms
78
3.8
Leaving home or another place without permission when you should stay
18
4.9
Stopping support or care for someone who depends on you
1
8.2
The act of giving up a right, position, or responsibility
1
8.2
A building or place left empty and not taken care of
1
8.9
Going away from a place without telling or asking anyone
1
7.4
Giving up someone or something and leaving them behind
1
8.0
Ending membership or connection with a group
Antonyms
How Abandoned
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Desertion comes from the verb desert, built from de- 'away' and a root that meant 'join', so it gives the image of someone being 'un-joined' or left behind. So desertion means the act of leaving or abandoning someone, a place, or a duty.