desert

English Dictionary -> Letter D -> desert

Search Dictionary:

desert Definition

• (n) an arid region with little or no vegetation
• (s) located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
• (v) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
• (v) desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler''s army, they were shot"

desert Synonyms

• abandon
• defect
• desert
• desolate
• forsake
• godforsaken
• waste
• wild