desertor

[US]/[dɛ.sɛr.tɔr]/
[UK]/[dɛ.sɛr.tɔr]/

Translation

n.a person who abandons their duty or post, especially a soldier who leaves military service without permission; someone who deserts or abandons a cause, group, or obligation

Phrases & Collocations

the desertor

Example Sentences

the military deserter was captured near the border.

three desertors fled the army during the night.

the alleged desertor faced a military tribunal.

desertors were traditionally punished by firing squad.

the desertor abandoned his post without permission.

they branded him as a desertor after he left the front.

a group of desertors was hiding in the mountains.

the war desertor received a harsh sentence.

authorities searched for the runaway desertor everywhere.

the desertor's betrayal devastated his comrades.

historic records mention many desertors from that conflict.

the desertor surrendered to enemy forces.

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