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Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.
Christian Nestell Bovee

Meaning of "desertion" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DESERTION

desertion  [dɪˈzɜːʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DESERTION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Desertion 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 DESERTION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

desertion

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 desertion in the English dictionary

The definition of desertion in the dictionary is the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned. Other definition of desertion is wilful abandonment, esp of one's spouse or children, without consent and in breach of obligations.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DESERTION


aspersion
əˈspɜːʃən
assertion
əˈsɜːʃən
aversion
əˈvɜːʃən
coercion
kəʊˈɜːʃən
conversion
kənˈvɜːʃən
dispersion
dɪˈspɜːʃən
diversion
daɪˈvɜːʃən
excursion
ɪkˈskɜːʃən
exertion
ɪɡˈzɜːʃən
immersion
ɪˈmɜːʃən
incursion
ɪnˈkɜːʃən
insertion
ɪnˈsɜːʃən
inversion
ɪnˈvɜːʃən
overexertion
ˌəʊvərɪɡˈzɜːʃən
Persian
ˈpɜːʃən
perversion
pəˈvɜːʃən
recursion
rɪˈkɜːʃən
seroconversion
ˌsɪərəʊkənˈvɜːʃən
subversion
səbˈvɜːʃən
version
ˈvɜːʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DESERTION

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE DESERTION

abortion
accreditation
anti-abortion
apportion
barrel distortion
contortion
disproportion
distortion
extortion
harmonic distortion
overassertion
overproportion
portion
postabortion
proportion
reapportion
reassertion
reinsertion
retortion
selective abortion
self-assertion

Synonyms and antonyms of desertion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DESERTION»

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

Translation of «desertion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DESERTION

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

Translator English - Chinese

遗弃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

deserción
570 millions of speakers

English

desertion
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

परित्याग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الهجر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

дезертирство
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deserção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছলনা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

désertion
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Desertion
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Desertion
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

脱走
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

탈영
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ninggalake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bỏ rơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கைவிடுதல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्तव्याची जाणीव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

firar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

diserzione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dezercja
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

дезертирство
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

dezertare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λιποταξία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verlating
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

desertion
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deserte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of desertion

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DESERTION»

The term «desertion» is regularly used and occupies the 72.068 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DESERTION» OVER TIME

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

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3 QUOTES WITH «DESERTION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word desertion.
1
Christian Nestell Bovee
Panic is a sudden desertion of us, and a going over to the enemy of our imagination.
2
Dorothy Corkille Briggs
The toddler craves independence, but he fears desertion.
3
Wil S. Hylton
Desertion is the army's dirty little secret. Since the beginning of the Iraq war, more than 20,000 American soldiers have given up the fight. Most of them disappear while at home on leave, fading into a network of family and friends, and the army does not typically chase them down.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DESERTION»

Discover the use of desertion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to desertion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Desertion During the Civil War
Desertion during the Civil War, originally published in 1928, remains the only book-length treatment of its subject. Ella Lonn examines the causes and consequences of desertion from both the Northern and Southern armies.
Ella Lonn, 1928
2
Desertion
Writing at the peak of his powers, Abdulrazak Gurnah gives us in Desertion a spellbinding novel of forbidden love and cultural upheaval, with consequences powerfully reverberating through three generations and across continents--from the ...
Abdulrazak Gurnah, 2006
3
Desertion: In the Time of Vietnam
The author, a successful Canadian journalist, discusses his reasons for deserting the army on Christmas leave during basic training in 1969 and crossing the border into Canada because of his opposition to the war in Vietnam.
Jack Todd, 2001
4
The Circus Animals' Desertion: A Play
The Circus Animals' Desertion by Don Nigro.
Don Nigro, 2002
5
A Higher Duty: Desertion Among Georgia Troops During the ...
This book addresses the most important issues associated with Confederate desertion.
Mark A. Weitz, 2005
6
Spiritual desertion
A Reformed classic, now available in English for the first time. First published in 1646, "Spiritual Desertion" offers comfort and consolation to believers whose circumstances cause them to wonder if they have been abandoned by God.
Gijsbert Voet, Johannes Hoornbeeck, Maurice Eugene Osterhaven, 2003
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The Reluctant Communist: My Desertion, Court-Martial, and ...
Features the story of the United States sergeant who defected to the North Korean army in 1965 and his subsequent forty years as a political prisoner there.
Charles Robert Jenkins, Jim Frederick, 2009
8
More Damning Than Slaughter: Desertion in the Confederate Army
"Coupled with problems such as speculation, food and clothing shortages, conscription, taxation, and a pervasive focus on the protection of local interests, desertion started as a military problem and spilled over into the civilian world.
Mark A. Weitz, 2005
9
Wives without Husbands: Marriage, Desertion, and Welfare in ...
Shedding light on contemporary campaigns to encourage marriage among welfare recipients and to prosecute "deadbeat dads," this book traces the efforts of Progressive reformers to make "runaway husbands" support their families.
Anna R. Igra, 2007
10
Desertion and the American Soldier, 1776-2006
Despite the government's continued insistence on linking desertion with cowardice, the motivations for desertion are many and complex, and are either rooted in or encouraged by military policy.
Robert Fantina, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DESERTION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term desertion is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Report: Hezbollah Fighters Are Deserting their Posts Amid Offensive …
A recording has been released by Al-Arabiya purporting to contain complaints from Hezbollah commanders about the desertion of their fighters. «Algemeiner, Jul 15»
2
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»
3
The Transformation of the Hotel Industry from Art to Science | By …
Desertion Management may be the single most important marketing strategy in today's market. Consistent staff services and attitude make a ... «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
4
The Islamic Renaissance Party's downfall and its consequences for …
The General Prosecutor's office announced that the Party lost its political party status, citing its poor electoral performance, the recent desertion ... «Registan.net, Jul 15»
5
Mother of toddler who died after falling from moving vehicle arrested
Amber Watson, 32, was booked into the Acadia Parish Jail on charges of no child restraint and child desertion and could face up to 6 months in jail for each ... «KATC Lafayette News, Jul 15»
6
Afghan Government Negotiating With the Taliban
In exchange, five senior Taliban members were released from Guantanamo Bay. In March, Bergdahl was charged with desertion. «The Weekly Standard, Jul 15»
7
Woman accused of leaving child alone while intoxicated
Courtney Mangum, 39, 1817 St. Mary St., is charged with child desertion and encouraging child delinquency, dependency or neglect, sheriff's ... «Daily Comet, Jul 15»
8
Flopped Wedding - Couple Told to Settle Out of Court
... of his wife),while the women had to prove more grounds, including incest, bigamy, rape, polygamy sodomy ,bestiality, cruelty or desertion. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
9
Woman charged with child desertion after leaving 3-year-old alone …
Tiffany M.Victorian, 29, was arrested and charged with child desertion, according to Kim Myers, Calcasieu Parish Sheriff's Office spokeswoman. The sheriff's ... «KPLC-TV, Jul 15»
10
Zabadani battle rages on
In addition, reports indicated new cases of desertion, whereby in excess of 200 militants fled toward the Madaya highlands of Qalamoun. «Al-Monitor, Jul 15»

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