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English noun: desertion

1. desertion (act) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility


SamplesHis abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless.


Synonymsabandonment, defection


Broader (hypernym)withdrawal


Narrower (hyponym)abscondment, absence without leave, decampment, deviationism, unauthorized absence

2. desertion (act) the act of giving something up


Synonymsabandonment, forsaking


Broader (hypernym)rejection


Narrower (hyponym)apostasy, bolt, exposure, tergiversation









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