Associations to the word «Desertion»
Noun
- Adultery
- Deserter
- Cowardice
- Divorce
- Mutiny
- Cruelty
- Conscription
- Abandonment
- Felony
- Absolute
- Morale
- Treachery
- Treason
- Evasion
- Neglect
- Loneliness
- Sickness
- Spouse
- Disobedience
- Espionage
- Punishment
- Sabotage
- Desolation
- Offense
- Imprisonment
- Casualty
- Offence
- Starvation
- Recruitment
- Mercenary
- Confederate
- Insanity
- Soldier
- Conviction
- Garrison
- Discharge
- Theft
- Reproach
- Royalist
- Intoxication
- Manpower
- Refusal
- Execution
- Anguish
- Seaman
- Troop
- Cruel
- Despair
- Enemy
- Militia
- Penalty
- Confinement
- Army
- Restitution
- Retreat
- Legion
- Courtship
- Counterattack
- Discipline
- Reinforcement
- Absence
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
DESERTION, noun. The act of deserting.
Dictionary definition
DESERTION, noun. Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless".
DESERTION, noun. The act of giving something up.
Wise words
It is better wither to be silent, or to say things of more
value than silence. Sooner throw a pearl at hazard than an
idle or useless word; and do not say a little in many words,
but a great deal in a few.