desertion

• Nom désignant l'acte d'abandonner une personne, une cause ou une obligation, ou encore l'action de se retirer de quelque chose.

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

1. Abandonment of dutyB2formal

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

   Abandon de poste

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandonmentbetrayaldefectionderelictionflightforsaking

   Antonymesdischargeexecutionfulfillmentobservanceperformance

2. Giving up or relinquishingB2formal

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

   Abandon, renoncement

   • 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.

   Synonymesabandonmentabdicationforsakingrelinquishmentrenunciationsurrender

   Antonymesadherencecontinuationmaintenancepersistenceretention