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to abandon someone or something to someone or something; to let someone or something have someone or something. Who deserted this child to her horrible fate? Sam deserted his land to the horde of grubby prospectors.
to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back:
verb. /dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɜːrt/ Verb Forms. Idioms. [transitive] desert somebody to leave somebody without help or support synonym abandon. She was deserted by her husband. Don’t worry—I won’t desert you. Homophones desert | dessert. Questions about grammar and vocabulary?
The meaning of DESERT is arid land with usually sparse vegetation; especially : such land having a very warm climate and receiving less than 25 centimeters (10 inches) of sporadic rainfall annually. How to use desert in a sentence.
There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun desert. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
DESERT meaning: 1. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants…. Learn more.
A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants. ...the Sahara Desert. ...the burning desert sun. The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert. Synonyms: wilderness, waste, wilds, wasteland More Synonyms of desert.
