desertar — meaning in English

English meaning

• defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
• desert noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
• leave verb To go away from a place or person.

Senses

desertar is used for these senses in English:

• defect (intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
• desert To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
• drop out (intransitive, Of the ground, floor, snow, etc., or figuratively, a worldview or foundation) To cause someone to slip and/or fall down.
• leave (transitive) To depart from; to end one's connection or affiliation with.

defect — full definition

1. noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
2. verb To abandon one's country, party, or cause, especially to join an opposing one.

desert — full definition

1. noun A large, dry area of land with little rainfall, vegetation, or water, often sandy or rocky.
2. verb To abandon a place, person, or duty, especially when you had promised or were obligated to stay.
3. noun What someone deserves, whether reward or punishment (usually in the phrase "just deserts").

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