deserted
verb
Form of desert , past tense of desert.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɪˈzɝtɪd
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Definition
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verb
past tense of desert
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.
past tense of desert
Leave behind
“The students deserted the campus after the end of exam period.”
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: 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.
Used this way, deserted is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It turns up most in ethics or values contexts.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Ethics/values
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- “The students deserted the campus after the end of exam period.”verb
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Leave someone who needs or counts on you.
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