Associations to the word «Desertion»

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

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