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deserter
Variant of desert
transitive verb
- to forsake (someone or something that one ought not to leave); abandon
- to leave (one's post, military service, etc.) without permission
- to fail (someone) when most needed
intransitive verb
to leave one's post, military duty, etc. without permission and with no intent to return, or, in war, in order to avoid hazardous duty
Related Forms:
- deserter noun
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