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单词 desertion
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desertion

It seemed like there had been a sudden mass desertion.This left the two that had claimed most lives - cowardice and desertion.Is it desertion or death?She had to provide other evidence, such as cruelty or desertion, as well.Three hundred and six British servicemen were shot for offences against military law, including cowardice and desertion.

Synonyms of 'desertion'

abandonment, betrayal, forsaking, dereliction
defection, betrayal, reneging, repudiation
absconding, flight, escape, running away
More Synonyms of desertion
(noun) 
It was a long time since she'd referred to her desertion of her colleagues in their time of need.
Synonyms
abandonment
memories of her father's complete abandonment of her
betrayal
forsaking
dereliction
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.
relinquishment
(noun) 
mass desertion by the electorate
Synonyms
defection
the defection of at least sixteen deputies
betrayal
reneging
repudiation
a public repudiation of the conference decision
apostasy
a charge of apostasy
relinquishment
abjuration
(noun) 
The high rate of desertion has added to the army's woes.
Synonyms
absconding
flight
his secret flight into exile
escape (informal)
running away
evasion
defection
truancy
decamping
dereliction
going AWOL
taking French leave

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abjuration
Synonyms
giving up,
rejection,
abstention,
self-denial,
abnegation,
relinquishment,
eschewal
in the sense of apostasy
Definition
abandonment of one's religious faith, political party, or cause
a charge of apostasy
Synonyms
desertion,
defection,
treachery,
heresy,
disloyalty,
backsliding,
perfidy (literary),
unfaithfulness,
falseness,
faithlessness,
recreance or recreancy (archaic)
in the sense of dereliction
Definition
the state of being abandoned
The previous owners had rescued the building from dereliction.
Synonyms
abandonment,
desertion,
renunciation,
relinquishment

Nearby words of
desertion

  • desert
  • deserted
  • deserter
  • desertion
  • deserve
  • deserved
  • deservedly

Synonyms of 'desertion'

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