desertion
pronunciation
How to pronounce desertion in British English:
UK [dɪ'zɜ:ʃn]
How to pronounce desertion in American English:
US [dɪˈzəʃən]
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- Noun:
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
- the act of giving something up
Word Origin
- desertion (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French désertion (early 15c.), from Late Latin desertionem (nominative desertio) "a forsaking, abandoning," noun of action from past participle stem of Latin deserere (see desert (v.)).
Example
- 1. This " is not a strike , it is a desertion , " he said , and then sacked the entire force .
- 2. Conrad 's adolescent fixation with the sea , and his subsequent career in the french and british merchant navies , can be variously interpreted-as escape , revolt , desertion , as quixotic inspiration , or as a kind of personal test .
- 3. In many countries that use the death penalty , drug trafficking , corruption , cowardice , desertion , insubordination , and mutiny are also capital offenses .