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Meaning of "deserter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESERTER

deserter  [dɪˈzɜːtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESERTER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Deserter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DESERTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

deserter

Desertion

In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a duty or post without permission and is done with the intention of not returning. Unauthorized Absence or Absence Without Leave in contradistinction refers to a temporary absence.

Definition of deserter in the English dictionary

The definition of deserter in the dictionary is a person who leaves their job in the army or another military force without permission.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESERTER


Alberta
ælˈbɜːtə
assertor
əˈsɜːtə
Bizerta
bɪˈzɜːtə
Bizerte
bɪˈzɜːtə
converter
kənˈvɜːtə
convertor
kənˈvɜːtə
diverter
daɪˈvɜːtə
flirter
ˈflɜːtə
frankfurter
ˈfræŋkˌfɜːtə
Hirta
ˈhɜːtə
hurter
ˈhɜːtə
inserter
ɪnˈsɜːtə
inverter
ɪnˈvɜːtə
invertor
ɪnˈvɜːtə
Lacerta
ləˈsɜːtə
reverter
rɪˈvɜːtə
spurter
ˈspɜːtə
squirter
ˈskwɜːtə
subverter
səbˈvɜːtə
teleconverter
ˈtɛlɪkənˌvɜːtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESERTER

desert boots
desert cooler
desert island
desert lynx
desert oak
desert palm
desert pea
desert rat
Desert Rats
desert rock
desert soil
deserted
desertic
desertification
desertify
desertion
desertisation
desertization
desertless
deserts

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESERTER

analogue-digital converter
animadverter
asserter
averter
Bessemer converter
Carter
catalytic converter
charter
controverter
exporter
image converter
L-D converter
porter
quarter
reporter
starter
supporter
synchronous converter
torque converter
transverter

Synonyms and antonyms of deserter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESERTER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «deserter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of deserter

Translation of «deserter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESERTER

Find out the translation of deserter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of deserter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «deserter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

逃兵
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

desertor
570 millions of speakers

English

deserter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

भगोड़ा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هارب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дезертир
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

desertor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পলাতক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

déserteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Deserter
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Deserteur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脱走兵
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈영병
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Deserter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người bỏ đảng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தப்பியோடியவர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Deserter
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

firari
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

disertore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dezerter
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дезертир
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezertor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιποτάκτης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

droster
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

löpare
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

desertør
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of deserter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESERTER»

The term «deserter» is regularly used and occupies the 67.530 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESERTER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «deserter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «deserter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about deserter

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESERTER»

Discover the use of deserter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to deserter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Deserter Country: Civil War Opposition in the Pennsylvania ...
One of the few studies of the northern Appalachians, this book draws revealing parallels to the War in the southern mountains, exploring the roots of rural protest in frontier development, the market economy, military policy, partisan ...
Robert Sandow, 2009
2
The Deserter
Absorbing, touching and full of adventure, THE DESERTER is Book One of the Alford saga, a series chronicling two hundred years of Canadian history, as seen through the eyes of a settler's family.
Paul Almond, 2010
3
The Deserter
To save the members of his tribe from being devoured by the beasts that share their primitive world, Stopmouth must make his way to the mysterious, futuristic world above, even though a virus is destroying the Upstairs and driving millions ...
Peadar O. Guilin, 2012
4
The Deserter's Tale: The Story of an Ordinary Soldier Who ...
In the first memoir from a young soldier who deserted from the war in Iraq, Joshua Key offers a vivid and damning indictment of what we are doing there.
Joshua Key, 2008
5
Kris Longknife: Resolute
Kris Longknife has been given her first independent command in the very remote system of Chance, an assignment that's as much exile as promotion.
Mike Shepherd, 2006
6
Deserter: Bush's War on Military Families, Veterans, and His ...
Deserter looks objectively at the military record of George W. Bush, his role in the armed forces, and his treatment of them.
Ian Williams, 2004
7
The Deserter: Murder at Gettysburg
But as she and her husband dig into the dead man’s story, they find something astonishing. The mystery deepens as the story shifts from past to present.
Jane Langton, 2012
8
Deserter
Gettysburg was the end for Jake Sinclair.
Paul Bagdon, 2013
9
The Deserter
Charles King. " Do you mean that Mrs. Clancy had a lover when she was in the — th ?" " Certainly, Captain Rayner. We supposed it was commonly known. He was a fine-looking, black-eyed, dark-haired, dashing fellow, of good education, ...
Charles King, 1902
10
Rebel at Large: The Diary of Confederate Deserter Philip Van ...
"This diary, most unusual during the Civil War, contains little about military life. Early in the war Van Buskirk abandoned his regiment.
Philip Van Buskirk, B.R. Burg, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESERTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term deserter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Deserter constable held after shootout
A deserter SSB constable wanted for several crimes was arrested after a brief exchange of fire with a Special Cell team on Sunday. The police ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Afghan Deserter gets Taxpayer Funded Life in America
Afghan army deserter Jan Arash hit the jackpot last week -- he's been granted "asylum" in the U.S., which means he can now go on welfare, ... «GOPUSA, Jul 15»
3
CBP Arrests Military Deserter - Warrant Cites Sexually Violent Predator
Dallas, Texas - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport arrested a military deserter with an ... «Yumanewsnow, Jul 15»
4
Tube strike July 2015: Phases of frustration during London …
Not like that blasted underground deserter. Maybe you and the bus are really going places. (Until they go on strike, that is). 4. Longing. SINEAD ... «Metro, Jul 15»
5
Aldie Obelisk Honors John Champe, A Revolutionary War Spy
Thus, a plan was formed to fake a convincing desertion and to infiltrate the British Army. Champe was selected by Lee to be the deserter. «Leesburg Today, Jul 15»
6
Negotiations With Iran Blow Past Another Deadline
Instead, it's playing the same administration that negotiated with the Taliban, trading five of theirs doing time at Guantanamo for one deserter. «Patriot Post, Jul 15»
7
Now, a formal body to run pro-boxing in India
Gurcharan never returned to India after that and was declared a "deserter" by the Indian Army, his employer at that time. Although 38 now ... «Business Standard, Jul 15»
8
UK media circulates images of 'British ISIS girls spotted in Raqqa'
According to the Daily Mail, a senior female ISIS deserter said the three girls were being trained and are likely to be injured or killed fighting in ... «Al-Arabiya, Jul 15»
9
Dependence Day celebration for Afghan deserter
Afghan army deserter Jan Arash hit the jackpot last week — he's been granted “asylum” in the U.S., which means he can now go on welfare, ... «Boston Herald, Jul 15»
10
President who swapped five Taliban prisoners for deserter thinks he …
President who swapped five Taliban prisoners for deserter thinks he can ... -guy who traded away the Taliban Dream Team for a deserter # ... «Twitchy, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Deserter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/deserter>. Apr 2024 ».
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