- Of or pertaining to a desert; forsaken; without life or
cultivation; unproductive; waste; barren; wild; desolate; solitary; as,
they landed on a desert island.
2 . Desert
[ n.]
- That which is deserved; the reward or the punishment justly
due; claim to recompense, usually in a good sense; right to reward;
merit. - A deserted or forsaken region; a barren tract incapable of
supporting population, as the vast sand plains of Asia and Africa are
destitute and vegetation. - A tract, which may be capable of sustaining a population,
but has been left unoccupied and uncultivated; a wilderness; a solitary
place.
3 . Desert
[ v. i.]
- To abandon a service without leave; to quit military
service without permission, before the expiration of one's term; to
abscond.
4 . Desert
[ v. t.]
- To leave (especially something which one should stay by
and support); to leave in the lurch; to abandon; to forsake; --
implying blame, except sometimes when used of localities; as, to desert
a friend, a principle, a cause, one's country. - To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in
violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert
one's colors.
Meaning of 'Desert' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . desert
[ v]
Meaning (1): - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Example in sentence:
If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
Meaning (2): - leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example in sentence:
The mother deserted her children
Meaning (3): - leave behind
Example in sentence:
the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period