The act of deserting.

plural of desertion

(military) A person who has physically removed him- or herself from the control or direction of a military or naval unit with the intention of permanently leaving

(usually in the plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.

A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland. / (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.

Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

simple past tense and past participle of desert

(of a place) Abandoned, without people. / desolate

plural of desert