Associations to the word «Desertion»
Noun
- Adultery
- Deserter
- Cowardice
- Divorce
- Mutiny
- Cruelty
- Conscription
- Abandonment
- Felony
- Absolute
- Morale
- Treachery
- Treason
- Evasion
- Neglect
- Loneliness
- Sickness
- Spouse
- Disobedience
- Espionage
- Punishment
- Sabotage
- Desolation
- Offense
- Imprisonment
- Casualty
- Offence
- Starvation
- Recruitment
- Mercenary
- Confederate
- Insanity
- Soldier
- Conviction
- Garrison
- Discharge
- Theft
- Reproach
- Royalist
- Intoxication
- Manpower
- Refusal
- Execution
- Anguish
- Seaman
- Troop
- Cruel
- Despair
- Enemy
- Militia
- Penalty
- Confinement
- Army
- Restitution
- Retreat
- Legion
- Courtship
- Counterattack
- Discipline
- Reinforcement
- Absence
Adjective
Adverb
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
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.