noun
deserter
dih-ZUR-tuh
noun
1
Someone who has left their military post without permission and does not intend to return.
"The deserter was court-martialled and imprisoned."
How to Use Deserter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA soldier who has abandoned their duty without authorisation.
Common pairings
a wartime deserter
hunt down a deserter
Word Forms
deserters plural
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Flow — saved to your collection.
Test yourself on “deserter”
A quick quiz — meaning, synonyms & usage
→
Fill the Gap
Can you complete this real example?
The _____ was court-martialled and imprisoned.
Etymology
From Latin desertor, "one who abandons," from deserere (see "desert").