Desertion - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|dɪˈzɜːrʃn|
Brit.
|dɪˈzɜːʃn|
noun
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility (syn: abandonment, defection)
- the act of giving something up (syn: abandonment)
- the act of giving something up (syn: abandonment)
Extra examples
...the soldiers were imprisoned for desertion of their posts...
The College buildings will be almost melancholy in their desertion and silence.
They are certain that desertion of his duty is an evil.
The College buildings will look melancholy in their desertion and silence.
...armies have traditionally used public execution as an exemplary punishment for the crime of desertion...
...traditionally armies have dealt harshly with recreants, with execution being a common punishment for desertion during wartime...
Word forms
noun
singular: desertion
plural: desertions
singular: desertion
plural: desertions
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