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desertion

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de·ser·tion  (d-zûrshn)
n.
1.
a. The act or an instance of deserting.
b. The state of being deserted.
2. Law Willful abandonment of one's spouse or children or both without their consent and with the intention of forsaking all legal obligations to them.
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Noun1.desertiondesertion - withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
withdrawal - the act of withdrawing; "the withdrawal of French troops from Vietnam"
abscondment, decampment - the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
absence without leave, unauthorized absence - unauthorized military absence
deviationism - ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
2.desertiondesertion - the act of giving something up
rejection - the act of rejecting something; "his proposals were met with rejection"
exposure - abandoning without shelter or protection (as by leaving as infant out in the open)
apostasy, tergiversation - the act of abandoning a party for cause
bolt - a sudden abandonment (as from a political party)

desertion
noun 3. absconding, flight, escape (informal) evasion, truancy
Translations
Spanish desertion [dɪˈzəːʃən] ndeserción f
French desertion [dɪˈzəːʃən] ndésertion f
German desertion [dɪˈzəːʃən] desert nDesertion f, Fahnenflucht f;
(Law) → böswilliges Verlassen nt

Italian desertion [dɪˈzəːʃən] ndiserzione f

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The fact of Desertion I will not dispute; But its guilt, as I trust, is removed(So far as related to the costs of this suit) By the Alibi which has been proved.
These poor lads have chosen me cap'n, after your desertion, sir"-- laying a particular emphasis upon the word "desertion.
Abruptly the cruelty of this desertion became clear to me.
 
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