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Definition of desertion noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

desertion

noun
 
/dɪˈzɜːʃn/
 
/dɪˈzɜːrʃn/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the act of leaving the armed forces without permission
    • The army was badly affected by desertions.
  2. [uncountable] the act of leaving somebody without help or support synonym abandonment (1)
    • She felt betrayed by her husband's desertion.
  3. [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.
  4. [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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