noun
arid land with little or no vegetation
noun
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you
Synonyms
Examples
- leave in the lurch
- The mother deserted her children
verb
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Synonyms
Examples
- If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
verb
leave behind
Examples
- the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period