Synonyms of deserted

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deserted 1 of 2

adjective

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as in abandoned

left unoccupied or unused

we had the deserted beach all to ourselves

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• disused
• desolate
• derelict
• vacant
• forsaken
• vacated
• forgotten
• rejected
• empty
• neglected
• void
• discarded
• ignored
• untended
• unattended
• junked
• waste
• refuse
• godforsaken
• jettisoned
• castaway
• shabby
• idle
• miserable
• cast-off
• wretched

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reclaimed
• recovered
• redeemed
• saved
• restored
• salvaged
• rescued
• retrieved
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

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• reclaimed
• recovered
• redeemed
• saved
• restored
• salvaged
• rescued
• retrieved
• reconditioned
• rehabilitated
• rehabbed
• repeopled

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deserted

2 of 2

verb

past tense of desert

1

as in rejected

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival

Synonyms & Similar Words

• abandoned
• rejected
• left
• withdrew
• jumped ship
• forsook
• renounced
• spurned
• disowned
• went back on
• departed
• abdicated
• repudiated
• quitted
• ratted (on)
• ran out on
• apostatized
• abjured
• defected (from)
• walked out on
• cut off
• went
• quit
• reneged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clung (to)
• cultivated
• stuck (to or with)
• cherished
• fostered
• adhered (to)

• clung (to)
• cultivated
• stuck (to or with)
• cherished
• fostered
• adhered (to)

2

as in left

to cause to remain behind

deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• left
• abandoned
• stranded
• marooned
• dumped
• forsook
• quitted
• quit
• discarded
• ditched
• flung
• junked
• escaped
• relinquished
• shed
• jettisoned
• vacated
• scrapped
• walked away from
• walked out on
• ignored
• renounced
• rejected
• disowned
• threw away
• surrendered
• neglected
• sacrificed
• threw out
• abjured
• cut off
• repudiated
• gave up
• handed over
• forgot
• disregarded
• distanced
• yielded
• delivered
• withdrew (from)
• shucked (off)
• retreated (from)
• separated (from)
• took off (from)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• owned
• had
• possessed
• reclaimed
• reserved
• kept
• held
• retained
• withheld
• rescued
• harbored
• saved
• redeemed

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• owned
• had
• possessed
• reclaimed
• reserved
• kept
• held
• retained
• withheld
• rescued
• harbored
• saved
• redeemed

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