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desertion

/dɪˈzɜːʃən/

/dɪˈzɜrʃən/

desertionnoun

desertions

Translations

The soldier was punished for desertion.

Солдата наказали за дезертирство.

The desertion of the village was sudden and unexpected.

Оставление деревни было внезапным и неожиданным.

Additional translations

Definitions

The act of leaving one's duty, post, or responsibilities without permission and with the intention of not returning, especially in the armed forces.

He was sentenced to five years in prison for desertion during wartime.

The act of abandoning a person, cause, or organization, regarded as an act of betrayal.

Her sudden desertion of the project left the rest of the team scrambling.

The state or condition of being deserted or abandoned; desolation.

Years of neglect had reduced the village to a haunting desertion.

Synonyms

desertionadjective

/dɪˈzɜːʃən/

/dɪˈzɜrʃən/

Used attributively before a noun to denote something relating to or characterized by desertion (e.g., "desertion rate").

Definitions

Relating to or characterized by desertion or the absence caused by it.

The army is trying to reduce its desertion rate.