Desertion
/dɪˈzɜːʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The act of deserting. countable, uncountable
- 2 withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility wordnet
- 3 the act of giving something up wordnet
Example
More examples"Twenty six soldiers were executed for desertion."
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French désertion.