Deserting

verb

verb ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of desert form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

abandon defect defect abandon abandoned abdicate

Example

"Engels died of heatstroke after deserting his unit and getting lost."

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