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desertion
n. abandonment; act of leaving the army without permission

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Desertion
In military terminology, desertion is the abandonment of a duty or post without permission (a pass, liberty or leave) and is done with the intention of not returning. In contrast, Unauthorized Absence (UA) or Absence Without Leave (US: AWOL; Commonwealth: AWL) refers to a temporary absence.

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desertion
Noun
1. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
(synonym) abandonment, defection
(hypernym) withdrawal
(hyponym) abscondment, decampment
(derivation) abandon, forsake, desolate, desert
2. the act of giving something up
(synonym) abandonment, forsaking
(hypernym) rejection
(hyponym) exposure
(derivation) defect, desert


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Desertion (die)
nf. desertion, abandonment; act of leaving the army without permission

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désertion
nf. desertion