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Definition 1:
To go away from (a place) :to leave (a place) .
Examples:
The inhabitants had deserted the town.
If the nest is disturbed, the bird may desert [=abandon] it.
Definition 2:
To leave and stop helping or supporting (someone or something) .
Examples:
She had been married for just over a year when her husband deserted her.
He was deserted by his friends and family.
He vowed that he would never desert [=abandon] a friend in trouble.
He urged people not to desert the cause. [=not to stop supporting the cause]
Definition 3:
To no longer be with (someone) in a time of need .
Examples:
The soldiers prayed that their courage would not desert them. [=that they would not lose their courage]
She was a respected academic until late in life when her memory deserted her. [=she lost her ability to remember things]
Definition 4:
To leave the military without permission and without intending to return .
Examples:
Many soldiers deserted during the first weeks of the war.
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