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desertion

[ dih-zur-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act of deserting or the state of being deserted.
  2. Law. willful abandonment, especially of one's spouse without consent, in violation of legal or moral obligations.
  3. an act of leaving military service or duty without the intention of returning.


desertion

/ »åɪˈ³úÉœËʃə²Ô /

noun

  1. the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned
  2. law wilful abandonment, esp of one's spouse or children, without consent and in breach of obligations
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ±è°ù±ðd±ð·²õ±ð°ùt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
  • ²õ±ð±ô´Ú-»å±ð·²õ±ð°ùt¾±´Ç²Ô noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of desertion1

1585–95; < Late Latin »åŧ²õ±ð°ù³Ù¾±Å²Ô- (stem of »åŧ²õ±ð°ù³Ù¾±Å ) < Latin »åŧ²õ±ð°ù³Ù ( us ) ( desert 1 ) + -¾±Å²Ô- -ion
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He is on trial on charges of desertion, and is one of many.

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The action hinges largely on disappointments, betrayals, desertions that already happened, an offscreen past often referred to but never shown.

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Soldiers are underpaid, under-equipped and often have poor morale, with desertion having long been an issue.

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The Franklin Institute acquired the plane in 1933, when Bergdoll was living as a fugitive in Germany, to which he had fled after his conviction for desertion.

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He plans to enter a guilty plea to five charges, including desertion and assault, as part of a plea deal.

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