desertion
/dɪˈzɜːʃn/noun
उच्चारण डिज़र्शन
सेना से भागना, भगोड़ापन
Core word
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[U, C]
the act of leaving the armed forces without permission
सेना से भागना, भगोड़ापन
- In wartime, desertion was punished with death.
- There were several desertions from the regiment.
- Desertion in the army is a serious offence.
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- He was punished for desertion during the war.
- The number of desertions rose sharply that year.
Synonyms absconding defection flight
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[U, C]
the act of leaving somebody, especially a wife, husband or child, without help or support
परित्याग, (परिवार को) छोड़ जाना
- She divorced him on the grounds of desertion.
- The court heard that the husband's desertion had left the family without any income.
- The wife left after years of desertion by her husband.
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- The children suffered because of their father's desertion.
- Desertion is accepted by the law as grounds for separation.
Synonyms abandonment forsaking neglect
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[U]
the fact of a place being empty because the people have left
वीरानी, उजाड़
- the desertion of villages as young people move to cities
- The desertion of the old mill town began when the factory closed.
- The desertion of the old fort left it in ruins.
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- The desertion of the villages worried the officials.
- Drought led to the desertion of the area by farmers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
desertion (uncountable)
In general use 'desertion' is uncountable: the crime or fact of deserting.
सामान्य प्रयोग में 'desertion' uncountable है: छोड़ देने का अपराध या तथ्य।
- Desertion is a serious offence in the army.
- The law punishes desertion.
desertion of + person / place
Use 'of' for what is abandoned: desertion of a post, a wife, a village.
जो छोड़ा गया हो उसके लिए 'of' आता है: desertion of a post, a wife, a village।
- His desertion of the post cost him his job.
- The desertion of the village followed the drought.
desertion by
The one who leaves is shown with 'by': 'desertion by soldiers'.
जो छोड़ता है उसे 'by' से दिखाते हैं: 'desertion by soldiers'।
- Desertion by soldiers weakened the army.
- Desertion by a parent harms a child.
desertion (marriage law)
In family law, desertion means leaving a spouse without consent or reason, and may be a ground for divorce.
पारिवारिक क़ानून में desertion का अर्थ बिना सहमति या कारण के जीवनसाथी को छोड़ना है, जो तलाक़ का आधार हो सकता है।
- The wife sought divorce on the ground of desertion.
- Desertion for two years is a ground for divorce.
+Collocations 5
adjective + desertion
suddenmasswilfulcompletecruel
- Mass desertion left the camp almost empty.
desertion + of
dutya posta familythe armya village
- Desertion of duty can end a career.
verb + desertion
charge withpunishaccuse ofcommitlead to
- He was charged with desertion.
desertion + from
from the armyfrom the campfrom the shipfrom the ranksfrom duty
- Desertion from the navy is punished severely.
causes of desertion
fearhungerlow paycrueltypoverty
- Poverty led to the desertion of many villages.
“More examples 5
- The sergeant was court-martialled for desertion.
सार्जेंट पर desertion के लिए court-martial चला।
- Droughts caused the desertion of several villages in Bundelkhand.
सूखे के कारण बुंदेलखंड के कई गाँव खाली हो गए।
- Radhika read a short story about a child's pain at his father's desertion.
राधिका ने पिता के छोड़ जाने पर एक बच्चे की पीड़ा पर एक छोटी कहानी पढ़ी।
- Desertion of the wife was the ground for the divorce case.
पत्नी को छोड़ देना तलाक़ के मामले का आधार था।
- The desertion of the town left its buildings to decay.
शहर के खाली हो जाने से उसकी इमारतें जर्जर होने के लिए छूट गईं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He was punished for the desertion from his duty.
✓ He was punished for the desertion of his duty.
'Desertion' takes 'of' for what is abandoned; 'from' is used with the institution left, such as the army.
जो छोड़ा गया हो उसके साथ 'of' आता है; 'from' उस संस्था के साथ आता है जिसे छोड़ा, जैसे army।
✗ Many desertions was reported.
✓ Many desertions were reported.
A plural subject takes a plural verb.
Plural subject के साथ plural verb आती है।
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
absconding defection flight abandonment forsaking neglect
?Which word?
Do not confuse desertion (leaving somebody or the army, from the verb desert) and dessert (the sweet dish eaten at the end of a meal).
Desertion (किसी को या सेना को छोड़ जाना, verb desert से) और dessert (भोजन के अंत में खाया जाने वाला मीठा व्यंजन) में भ्रम न करें।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
A soldier who runs away from the army is a deserter.
सेना छोड़कर भागने वाला सैनिक deserter कहलाता है।