desertion[noun]Synonyms: abandonment, absconding, apostasy, betrayal, defection, dereliction, escape, evasion, flight, relinquishment
Related Words: perfidiousness,
perfidy,
treacherousness,
treachery [TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲
de‧ser‧tion /dɪˈzɜːʃ
ən $ -ɜːr-/
noun1. [uncountable and countable] the act of leaving the army, navy etc without permission
2. [uncountable] law the act of leaving your wife or husband because you do not want to live with them any longer
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