Desert (Verb)
Meaning 1
Leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- The young father deserted his family when they needed him most.
- She felt betrayed when her partner deserted her after the accident.
- The soldiers were accused of deserting their posts during the battle.
- His friends accused him of deserting them when they were in trouble.
- The wife was left to fend for herself after her husband deserted her for another woman.
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Meaning 2
Leave behind; "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period".
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The tourists deserted the beach as the storm clouds gathered.
- The students deserted the campus immediately after graduation.
- Most of the townspeople deserted the village after the factory closed down.
- The fans deserted the stadium in protest of the team's poor performance this season.
- The employees deserted the company due to poor working conditions and low wages.
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Meaning 3
Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- Many soldiers deserted the enemy's army and joined the rebels in their fight for freedom.
- In a shocking turn of events, the country's top general deserted his post to become the leader of the opposition party.
- The famous athlete deserted his homeland to compete for a richer and more powerful country.
- A large number of loyal supporters deserted their party after the scandalous revelation.
- The dissatisfied citizens of the war-torn nation deserted their homes to find refuge in a safer and more peaceful country.