desertion
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.de·ser·tion
noun \di-ˈzər-shən\Definition of DESERTION
1
: an act of deserting; especially : the abandonment without consent or legal justification of a person, post, or relationship and the associated duties and obligations <sued for divorce on grounds of desertion>
2
: a state of being deserted or forsaken
Examples of DESERTION
- <the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts>
First Known Use of DESERTION
1591
Related to DESERTION
- Synonyms
- abandonment, dereliction, forsaking
- Antonyms
- reclamation
Rhymes with DESERTION
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