désertion — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abandonment noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- desertion noun The act of abandoning a duty, post, or person, especially without permission.
Senses
désertion is used for these senses in English:
- abandonment The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment. [Late 16th century.]
- abandonment The cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier, as granted by a government agency.
- desertion The act of deserting.
abandonment — full definition
- noun The act of leaving someone or something behind completely, or the state of having been left that way.
- noun In law, the formal giving up of a right, claim, or piece of property.