ALL meanings of deserter
de·sert
D d - countable noun deserter A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission. 3
- noun deserter soldier who abandons fighting 1
- noun deserter A member of the armed forces who deserts. 1
- verb with object deserter to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, especially in violation of a duty, promise, or the like: He deserted his wife. Synonyms: abandon, leave, quit; forsake. 1
- verb with object deserter (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. 1
- verb with object deserter to fail (someone) at a time of need: None of his friends had deserted him. 1
- verb without object deserter to forsake or leave one's duty, obligations, etc. (sometimes followed by from, to, etc.): Many deserted during the food shortage. Synonyms: abdicate, resign. 1
- verb without object deserter (of military personnel) to leave service, duty, etc., with no intention of returning: Troops were deserting to the enemy. Synonyms: go AWOL. 1
- noun deserter A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving. 0
- noun deserter Under the United States Code of Military Justice, a person who has been placed on AWOL status for more than 30 days. 0