Synonyms of deserting

deserting

verb

present participle of desert

1

as in abandoning

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

• abandoning
• rejecting
• leaving
• withdrawing
• forsaking
• renouncing
• jumping ship
• spurning
• disowning
• walking out on
• repudiating
• abdicating
• quitting
• abjuring
• apostatizing
• defecting (from)
• departing
• running out on
• ratting (on)
• reneging
• going back on
• cutting off
• going

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clinging (to)
• fostering
• sticking (to or with)
• cultivating
• adhering (to)
• cherishing

• clinging (to)
• fostering
• sticking (to or with)
• cultivating
• adhering (to)
• cherishing

2

as in leaving

to cause to remain behind

deserted the kids at the food court for some independent shopping

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leaving
• abandoning
• stranding
• forsaking
• dumping
• marooning
• quitting
• ditching
• discarding
• jettisoning
• flinging
• shedding
• walking away from
• renouncing
• escaping
• relinquishing
• vacating
• scrapping
• ignoring
• junking
• walking out on
• sacrificing
• disowning
• rejecting
• forgetting
• surrendering
• abjuring
• neglecting
• repudiating
• throwing away
• distancing
• disregarding
• yielding
• throwing out
• delivering
• cutting off
• giving up
• handing over
• shucking (off)
• retreating (from)
• withdrawing (from)
• taking off (from)
• separating (from)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• having
• owning
• keeping
• retaining
• holding
• reclaiming
• possessing
• withholding
• reserving
• saving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

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• having
• owning
• keeping
• retaining
• holding
• reclaiming
• possessing
• withholding
• reserving
• saving
• harboring
• rescuing
• redeeming

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