| query | If someone d______, or deserts a job, especially a job in the armed forces, they leave that job without permission .If someone deserts, or deserts a job, especially a job in the armed forces, they leave that job without permission . He was a second-lieutenant in the army until he deserted. He deserted from army intelligence last month. The high rate of desertion has added to the army's woes. There were a growing number of desertions from the federal army. |
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| word | desert |
| full-definition | noun A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region, where there is almost no water, rain, trees, or plants. ...the Sahara Desert. ...the burning desert sun. The vehicles have been modified to suit conditions in the desert. If you refer to a place or situation as a desert, you think it is bad for people because it is not interesting, exciting, or useful in any way. They live in 12 high-rise apartment buildings that sit in a desert of concrete. verb If people or animals desert a place, they leave it and it becomes empty . Farmers are deserting their fields and coming here looking for jobs. After the show, the audience deserts the Blackpool streets. They went off to swim in the pool, which was now deserted. She led them into a deserted sidestreet. If someone deserts you, they go away and leave you, and no longer help or support you. Mrs Roding's husband deserted her years ago. He has been deserted by most of his advisers. ...her father's desertion. If you desert something that you support, use, or are involved with, you stop supporting it, using it, or being involved with it. The paper's price rise will encourage readers to desert in even greater numbers. He was pained to see many youngsters deserting kibbutz life. Discerning shoppers are deserting supermarkets for artisan bakers. ...a mass desertion of the Party by the electorate. ...possible further desertions from the party at its conference. If a quality or skill that you normally have deserts you, you suddenly find that you do not have it when you need it or want it. Even when he appeared to be depressed, a dry sense of humour never deserted him. She lost the next five games, and the set, as her confidence abruptly deserted her. If someone deserts, or deserts a job, especially a job in the armed forces, they leave that job without permission . He was a second-lieutenant in the army until he deserted. He deserted from army intelligence last month. The high rate of desertion has added to the army's woes. There were a growing number of desertions from the federal army. |
| inflections | desertsdesertingdeserteddeserteddesertiondesertionsdesertiondesertion |
| cefr-level | B2 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2
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