Deserting: meaning, definitions and examples

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deserting

 

[ dษชหˆzษœหtษชล‹ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

leaving without permission

Deserting is the act of leaving a place, especially the army, without permission. It is considered a serious offense and can result in severe consequences.

Synonyms

abandoning, absconding, forsaking

Examples of usage

  • He was sentenced to prison for deserting his post.
  • The soldier faced court-martial for deserting during a time of war.

Translations

Translations of the word "deserting" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น abandonando

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅเคฏเคพเค—เคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verlassen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ meninggalkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะบะธะดะฐั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ opuszczanie

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆจใฆใ‚‹

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท abandonner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ abandonando

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท terk etmek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒ„๋ฆฌ๊ธฐ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุงู„ุชุฎู„ูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ opouลกtฤ›nรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ opรบลกลฅanie

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ฆปๅผ€

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zapustiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ yfirgefa

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐัั‚ะฐัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ˜แƒขแƒแƒ•แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ tษ™rk etmษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ abandonando

Word origin

The word 'deserting' originated from the Latin word 'desertus', which means 'left waste or deserted'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe the act of abandoning or leaving without permission. Over the centuries, deserting has been associated with betrayal and cowardice, leading to strict penalties in military contexts.

See also: deserted, desertedly, deserter, desertion.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #22,244, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.