Meaning & use
deserting
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Abandoning a person, place, cause, or post, especially in a way considered disloyal or unlawful.
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Several soldiers were court-martialed for deserting their unit during the battle.
Friends accused him of deserting them the moment things got difficult.
A note on using this word
In military law, deserting one's post is a serious offense distinct from simply being absent without leave.
Words with a similar meaning
abandoningforsaking
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Words with an opposite meaning
supportingremaining
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