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desertion
/ ɪˈɜːʃə /
noun
- the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned
- law wilful abandonment, esp of one's spouse or children, without consent and in breach of obligations
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Other Word Forms
- d·tDz noun
- -·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of desertion1
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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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