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- [dih-zur-shuh n]
- /dɪˈzɜr ʃən/
- /dɪˈzɜː.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-zur-shuh n]
- /dɪˈzɜr ʃən/
Definitions of desertion word
- noun desertion the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned 3
- noun desertion wilful abandonment, esp of one's spouse or children, without consent and in breach of obligations 3
- noun desertion a deserting or being deserted 3
- noun desertion the willful abandonment of one's spouse, children, etc. 3
- noun desertion the act of deserting or the state of being deserted. 1
- noun desertion Law. willful abandonment, especially of one's spouse without consent, in violation of legal or moral obligations. 1
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Origin of desertion
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Late Latin dēsertiōn- (stem of dēsertiō) < Latin dēsert(us) (see desert1) + -iōn- -ion
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Parts of speech for Desertion
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
desertion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for desertion
noun desertion
- betrayal — A betrayal is an action which betrays someone or something, or the fact of being betrayed.
- falseness — not true or correct; erroneous: a false statement.
- disaffection — the absence or alienation of affection or goodwill; estrangement; disloyalty: Disaffection often leads to outright treason.
- abrogation — the act or an instance of abrogating, or repealing: abrogation of the treaty's responsibility.
- dereliction — If a building or a piece of land is in a state of dereliction, it is deserted or abandoned.
adjective desertion
- absent without leave — absent from duty without official permission but with no intention of deserting
- awol — If someone in the Armed Forces goes AWOL, they leave their post without the permission of a superior officer. AWOL is an abbreviation for 'absent without leave'.
Antonyms for desertion
noun desertion
- coming — A coming event or time is an event or time that will happen soon.
- ratification — the act of ratifying; confirmation; sanction.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- assistance — If you give someone assistance, you help them do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- stay — (of a ship) to change to the other tack.
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