desert
verb [I or T] (RUN AWAY) /dɪˈzɜːt/
/-ˈzɝːt/ Definition
› to leave the armed forces without permission and with no intention of returning: Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot. How many people desert from the army each year?Joining or leaving the armyDisloyalty, betrayal and treason
(Definition of desert verb (RUN AWAY) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- backstabber noun
- betrayal noun
- break ranks idiom
- collaborate verb (SUPPORT AN ENEMY)
- collaboration noun (HELPING AN ENEMY)
- deserter noun
- double-cross verb
- faithless adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- false adjective (NOT LOYAL)
- fifth column noun
- high treason noun
- quisling noun
- sell sb down the river idiom
- sellout noun (BROKEN PROMISE)
- stab sb in the back idiom
- traitor noun
- treasonable adjective
- two-timer noun
- un-American adjective
- unfaithful adjective
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