Definitions for desertion
dɪˈzɜr ʃənde·ser·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desertion, abandonment, defectionnoun

   withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

   "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

2. abandonment, forsaking, desertionnoun

   the act of giving something up

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desertionnoun

   The act of deserting.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Desertionnoun

   Etymology: from desert.

   1. The act of forsaking or abandoning a cause or post.

   Every compliance that we are persuaded to by one, is a contradiction to the commands of the other; and our adherence to one, will necessarily involve us in a desertion of the other. John Rogers, Serm v.

   3.
   2. [In theology.] Spiritual despondency; a sense of the dereliction of God; an opinion that grace is withdrawn.

   Christ hears and sympathizes with the spiritual agonies of a soul under desertion, or the pressures of some stinging affliction. Robert South, Sermons.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Desertion

   Desertion is the abandonment of a military duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. This contrasts with unauthorized absence (UA) or absence without leave (AWOL ), which are temporary forms of absence.

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1. desertion

   Desertion is the act of abandoning or withdrawing support or allegiance from something or someone intentionally and without permission, particularly in contexts such as military service, marriage, or responsibilities; often with negative implications and consequences.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Desertionnoun

   the act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty; the quitting of one's duties willfully and without right; esp., an absconding from military or naval service

2. Desertionnoun

   the state of being forsaken; desolation; as, the king in his desertion

3. Desertionnoun

   abandonment by God; spiritual despondency

4. Etymology: [L. desertio: cf. F. dsertion.]

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1. Desertion

   In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a "duty" or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning. "Absence Without Leave" can refer to either desertion or a temporary absence.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desertion

   The act of quitting the Army or Navy without leave, with intention not to return.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. desertion

   The act of absence from duty without intention to return. See Appendix, Articles of War, 47.

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1. • Withdrawal

Anagrams for desertion »

1. detersion

How to pronounce desertion?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of desertion in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of desertion in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of desertion in a Sentence

1. John Kirby:

   Vladimir Putin has terrible morale, unit cohesion on the battlefield, command and control has still not been solved. Vladimir Putin's got desertion problems and Vladimir Putin's forcing the wounded back into the fight. So clearly, manpower is a problem for Vladimir Putin.

2. Tony Shaffer:

   The Army has come to its conclusion, and Bowe Bergdahl ... will be charged with desertion.

3. Christian Nevell Bovee:

   For cowards the road of desertion should be left open; they will carry over to the enemy nothing, but their fears.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=desertion
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Desertion
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=desertion
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desertion
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desertion
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=desertion
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=desertion
9. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html