desertion

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  2. noun the act of giving something up

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French désertion.

In classic literature

Synonyms

abandonment, defection

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