desertion
noun/dɪˈzɜːʃn/
/dɪˈzɜːrʃn/
- [uncountable, countable] the act of leaving the armed forces without permission
- The army was badly affected by desertions.
- [uncountable] the act of leaving somebody without help or support synonym abandonment (1)
- She felt betrayed by her husband's desertion.
- [uncountable] the act of going away from a place and leaving it empty
- Industrialization led to the growth of cities and the desertion of villages.
- [uncountable] the act of leaving an organization or stopping an activity, especially in a way that is considered bad or disloyal synonym abandonment (2)
- the desertion of the party by former supporters
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