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deserter Definition and Meaning in English (deserter definition)

noun
Synonyms:runawayfugitiveabsconder
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Deserter definition: A person who unlawfully abandons military service or a duty, often without permission.

Definitions of Deserter

  1. 1noun

    A person who unlawfully abandons military service or a duty, often without permission.

Example Sentences

formal

“The army declared him a deserter after he failed to report for duty.”

formal

“A deserter faces severe penalties under military law.”

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Inflected Word Forms

infinitivedesert
past participledeserted
present participledeserting
noundesertion

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Deserter definition: A person who unlawfully abandons military service or a duty, often without permission.
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