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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDésertion
Pronunciation / Transliteration: deh-zair-syon
"La désertion de l'armée a été un acte de trahison."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of abandoning a duty, post, or responsibility.
"His desertion from the army was seen as a betrayal by his comrades." - 2
The state of being deserted or abandoned.
"The desertion of the town left it eerily quiet and empty."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'desertion' is derived from the Latin word 'desertio', which means 'to abandon'. It evolved through Old French 'desertion', reflecting a shift in meaning from a general sense of abandonment to a more specific context of leaving a duty or post, particularly in military terms.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Desertion" is said worldwide
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Désertion
Transliteration: deh-zair-syon
"La désertion de l'armée a été un acte de trahison."
Desertion
Transliteration: deh-zer-tsi-on
"Die Desertion wurde als Verrat angesehen."
Diserzione
Transliteration: dee-ser-tsyo-ne
"La diserzione è stata considerata un tradimento."
Deserción
Transliteration: deh-ser-syon
"La deserción fue vista como una traición."
Deserção
Transliteration: deh-ser-sao
"A deserção foi considerada uma traição."
परित्याग
Transliteration: parityag
"सेना का परित्याग विश्वासघात के रूप में देखा गया।"
逃亡
Transliteration: táowáng
"逃亡被视为背叛。"
탈영
Transliteration: talyeong
"탈영은 배신으로 간주되었다."
脱藩
Transliteration: dappan
"脱藩は裏切りと見なされた。"
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