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Showing words for DESERTER using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Deserter

deserter, redesert

7 Letter Words for Deserter

deseret, destrer, reeders, reested, reester, retrees, steered, steerer

6 Letter Words for Deserter

derere, desert, deters, dreres, reeder, reedes, reseed, rested, rester, retree, seeder, serred, teered, teerer, terser

5 Letter Words for Deserter

deere, deets, deres, deter, drees, drere, drest, erred, esere, ester, estre, redes, reede, reeds, reese, reest, reree, resee, reset, restr, retes, seder, sered, serer, serre, stede, steed, steer, stere, teers, terre, terrs, terse, treed, trees, tsere

4 Letter Words for Deserter

deer, dees, deet, dere, dree, ered, erer, eres, errs, erse, erst, rede, reds, reed, rees, reet, rest, retd, rete, rets, seed, seer, sere, serr, sert, sted, ster, stre, teds, teed, teer, tees, terr, tree, tres

3 Letter Words for Deserter

dee, der, des, det, dsr, eds, eer, erd, ere, err, ers, ert, esd, ese, esr, est, red, ree, res, rte, sed, see, ser, set, std, str, tdr, ted, tee, ter, tes, trs

Definitions for Deserter

[1] to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife.
[2] (of military personnel) to leave or run away from (service, duty, etc.) with the intention of never returning: Terrified of the approaching battle, he deserted his post just before dawn.
[3] to fail (someone) at a time of need: None of his friends had deserted him.
[4] to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes followed by from, to, etc.): Many deserted during the food shortage.
[5] (of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning: Troops were deserting to the enemy.
[6] a region that is devoid or almost devoid of vegetation, esp because of low rainfall
[7] an uncultivated uninhabited region
[8] a place which lacks some desirable feature or quality a cultural desert
[9] (modifier) of, relating to, or like a desert; infertile or desolate
[10] (tr) to leave or abandon (a person, place, etc) without intending to return, esp in violation of a duty, promise, or obligation
[11] military to abscond from (a post or duty) with no intention of returning
[12] (tr) to fail (someone) in time of need his good humour temporarily deserted him
[13] (tr) Scots law to give up or postpone (a case or charge)
[14] (often plural) something that is deserved or merited; just reward or punishment
[15] the state of deserving a reward or punishment
[16] virtue or merit

Words related to Deserter

desertdefector, escapee, criminal, lawbreaker, renegade, maroon, refugee, absconder, betrayer, shirker, traitor, apostate, recreant, derelict, truant, slacker, runaway, delinquent, AWOL, no-show

Words nearby Deserter

desertdeselect, desensitization, desensitize, deseret, deserpidine, desert, desert a sinking ship, desert boot, desert boots, desert cooler, desert culture

Origin of Deserter

21470–80; < Middle French déserter < Late Latin dēsertāre, frequentative of Latin dēserere; see desert1

Words that may be confused with Deserter

WORDS, THAT, MAY, BE, CONFUSED, WITH, desertdesert, dessert

Other words from Deserter

de·sert·ed·ly , adverb
de·sert·ed·ness , noun
de·sert·er , noun
pre·de·sert·er , noun

Word origin for Deserter

C13: from Old French deserte, from deservir to deserve

Synonyms for Deserter

criminal, defector, escapee, lawbreaker, AWOL, absconder, apostate, backslider, betrayer, delinquent, derelict, maroon, no-show, recreant, refugee, renegade, runaway, shirker, slacker, traitor, truant, escaper, hookey player