desertion

A noun referring to the act of abandoning a person, cause, or obligation, or the act of giving something up.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт оставления человека, дела или обязательства, или акт отказа от чего-либо.esSustantivo que designa el acto de abandonar a una persona, causa u obligación, o el acto de renunciar a algo o apartarse de un deber o compromiso.frNom désignant l'acte d'abandonner une personne, une cause ou une obligation, ou encore l'action de se retirer de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das die Handlung bezeichnet, eine Person, eine Sache oder eine Verpflichtung zu verlassen, oder die Handlung, auf etwas zu verzichten.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de abandonar uma pessoa, causa ou obrigação, ou o ato de renunciar a algo.zh名词，指抛弃或离开某人、某事或应尽的义务的行为，也指放弃或背弃某事物的行为。arاسم يشير إلى فعل هجر شخص أو قضية أو التخلي عن التزام، أو فعل الامتناع عن شيء أو تركه.

1. Abandonment of duty B2 formal

   The act of leaving a person, cause, or obligation that one is supposed to support or remain loyal to.

   • The soldier was court-martialed for desertion during wartime.
   • His desertion of his family caused great hardship.
   • The party condemned the politician's desertion of his principles.

   ruДезертирствоesAbandono del deberfrAbandon de postedeFahnenfluchtptDeserçãozh擅离职守arالتخلي عن الواجب

   المرادفات: abandonmentbetrayaldefectionderelictionflightforsaking

   الأضداد: dischargeexecutionfulfillmentobservanceperformance

2. Giving up or relinquishing B2 formal

   The act of voluntarily giving up or abandoning something, such as a possession, habit, or plan.

   • The desertion of the old factory left the town in decline.
   • Her desertion of her artistic ambitions surprised her friends.
   • The desertion of the project was due to lack of funding.

   ruОставлениеesAbandono o renunciafrAbandon, renoncementdeAufgabeptAbandonozh放弃arالتخلي

   المرادفات: abandonmentabdicationforsakingrelinquishmentrenunciationsurrender

   الأضداد: adherencecontinuationmaintenancepersistenceretention

• desertions plural form
• desertions' possessive plural form
• desertion's possessive singular form