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desertion

/ desertion /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
"his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
Type of:
withdrawal
Kinds of:
abscondment decampment absence without leave unauthorized absence deviationism
Derived:
defect desert abandon forsake desolate
noun Sense 2
the act of giving something up
Type of:
rejection
Kinds of:
exposure apostasy tergiversation bolt
Derived:
defect desert abandon give up
Semantic Complexity
42%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
22
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withdrawal abscondment decampment absence without leave unauthorized absence deviationism rejection exposure apostasy tergiversation bolt