Desertion
41desertion — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. abandonment, flight, escape, departure, leaving, secession, defection, dereliction, renunciation, disavowing, disavowal, disaffection, apostasy, withdrawal, avoidance, evasion, elusion, truancy, repudiation, relinquishment …
42desertion — de|ser|tion [dıˈzə:ʃən US ə:r ] n 1.) [U and C] the act of leaving the army, navy etc without permission 2.) [U] law the act of leaving your wife or husband because you do not want to live with them any longer …
43desertion — de|ser|tion [ dı zɜrʃn ] noun count or uncount the act of leaving the military without permission …
44desertion — de ser·tion || zÉœËʃn n. abandonment; act of leaving the army without permission …
45desertion — n. 1. Abandonment, relinquishment, dereliction. 2. Abandonment of one s post, unlawful departure from military service …
46desertion — noun 1 (C, U) the act of leaving the army without permission 2 (U) law the act of leaving your wife or husband because you do not want to live with them any longer …
47desertion — n 1. abandonment, forsaking, defection, betrayal; heresy, apostasy, recreance, recreancy; neglect, negligence, dereliction. 2. flight, escape, evasion, elusion; departure, decampment, evacuation. 3. relinquishment, abnegation, resignation,… …
48desertion — de·ser·tion …
49desertion — de•ser•tion [[t]dɪˈzɜr ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of deserting or the state of being deserted 2) law willful abandonment of a spouse, dependent children, etc., in violation of legal or moral obligations • Etymology: 1585–95; < L… …
50desertion — /dəˈzɜʃən/ (say duh zershuhn) noun 1. the act of deserting. 2. the state of being deserted. 3. Law (formerly) a ground for divorce involving the abandonment of one spouse by the other with the intention of ending cohabitation …
