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- 1. the action of deserting a person, cause, or organization: "I resented what I saw as my parents' desertion" Similar
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DESERTION definition: 1. the act of leaving the armed forces without permission: 2. the act of leaving someone behind in…. Learn more.
The meaning of DESERTION is an act of deserting; especially : the abandonment without consent or legal justification of a person, post, or relationship and the associated duties and obligations. How to use desertion in a sentence.
noun. the act of deserting or the state of being deserted. Law. willful abandonment, especially of one's spouse without consent, in violation of legal or moral obligations. an act of leaving military service or duty without the intention of returning. desertion.
DESERTION meaning: 1. the act of leaving the armed forces without permission: 2. the act of leaving someone behind in…. Learn more.
Definitions of desertion. noun. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. synonyms: abandonment, defection. see more. noun. the act of giving something up. synonyms: abandonment, forsaking. see more.
Define desertion. desertion synonyms, desertion pronunciation, desertion translation, English dictionary definition of desertion. n. 1. a. The act or an instance of deserting. b. The state of being deserted. 2. Law a. Willful abandonment of a spouse or child owed a duty of support.
noun. 1. the act of deserting or the state of being deserted. 2. Law. willful abandonment, esp. of one's wife or husband without consent, in violation of legal or moral obligations. 3. an act of leaving military service or duty without the intention of returning. Compare AWOL. Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.
