deserter (Meaning)

Wordnet

deserter (n)

a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.

a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)

Webster

deserter (n.)

One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.

FAQs About the word deserter

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The army swiftly captured the deserter who had abandoned his post during the night.

A deserter from the navy was found hiding in a nearby village, trying to evade capture.

The commander issued a stern warning to deter any further acts of desertion among the troops.

The deserter faced severe consequences for abandoning his duties during a critical mission.