Canadian English Meaning of desert
Desert
Other Canadian English words related to Desert
Nearest Words of desert
- desensitizing => desensitizing
- desensitize => desensitize
- desensitization technique => Desensitization technique
- desensitization procedure => Desensitisation procedure
- desensitization => desensitization
- desensitising => desensitizing
- desensitise => desensitize
- desensitisation technique => Desensitization technique
- desensitisation procedure => desensitisation procedure
- desensitisation => desensitization
- desert boot => Desert boots
- desert four o'clock => Four o'clocks
- desert fox => desert fox
- desert holly => Desert holly
- desert iguana => Desert iguana
- desert lynx => desert lynx
- desert mariposa tulip => Desert mariposa tulip
- desert olive => Desert olive
- desert paintbrush => Desert paintbrush
- desert pea => Desert pea
Definitions and Meaning of desert in English
desert (n)
arid land with little or no vegetation
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
desert (v)
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
leave behind
desert (n.)
That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward; merit.
A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and Africa are destitute and vegetation.
A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population, but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a wilderness; a solitary place.
desert (a.)
Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as, they landed on a desert island.
desert (v. t.)
To leave (especially something which one should stay by and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; -- implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country.
To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert one's colors.
desert (v. i.)
To abandon a service without leave; to quit military service without permission, before the expiration of one's term; to abscond.
FAQs About the word desert
Desert
arid land with little or no vegetation, (usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment, leave someone who needs or counts o
barren,wasteland,wilderness,bush,desolation,heath,No-man's land,Waste,Wild,Badlands
acquittal,amnesty,exemption,Immunity,impunity,indemnity,pardon,parole,vindication,commutation
desensitizing => desensitizing, desensitize => desensitize, desensitization technique => Desensitization technique, desensitization procedure => Desensitisation procedure, desensitization => desensitization,
