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deserted

UK
/dɪˈzɜː.tɪd/
US
/dɪˈzɝː.tɪd/

Translations

desertedpast participle
UK
/dɪˈzɜːtɪd/
US
/dɪˈzɜrtɪd/
Functions solely as an adjective derived from the past participle of the verb “desert”.
The once bustling town was now a deserted wasteland.
L’ancienne ville animée était maintenant une friche désertée.
Additional translations
abandonnéSe dit d’un lieu ou d’une personne laissés sans soutien ou sans présence.
délaisséNuance plus littéraire ou affective.
Synonyms
abandoned
forsaken
desolate
uninhabited
vacant
empty
isolated
deserted
Antonyms
populated
inhabited
crowded
desertverb

deserted

Past Simple

deserted
Past Simple
deserted
Past Participle
deserting
Gerund
UK
/dɪˈzɜːt/
US
/dɪˈzɝːt/
(homograph)
He decided to desert the army and flee the country.
Il a décidé de déserter l'armée et de fuir le pays.
Additional translations
abandonnerQuand il s'agit de quitter une personne, une cause ou un lieu.
Synonyms
abandon
forsake
leave
vacate
discard
renounce
betray
Antonyms
stay
support
assist

Definitions

desertedpast participle
Abandoned or uninhabited, especially of a place.
The once bustling town was now a deserted wasteland.
Empty of people; lacking inhabitants.
The streets were deserted late at night, with not a soul in sight.
Left without the people, support, or care that had previously been present; forsaken.
The kitten lay deserted in the empty box.
desertverb
To abandon a person, cause, or organization in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.
He decided to desert the army and flee the country.
To leave a place, causing it to appear empty.
As the storm approached, the beachgoers began to desert the shore.
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