deserter
9 points
English
8 letters
Common
Commonness #16,744
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Definitions
noun
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/dˈɛzɝːtɝː/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural deserters
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or frien
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).