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desert noun

  /dəˈzɑɹt/ , /ˈdɛz.ət/ , /ˈdɛz.ɚt/
  • A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
  • In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
 öken

desert adjective

  /dəˈzɑɹt/ , /ˈdɛz.ət/ , /ˈdɛz.ɚt/
  • Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
 öde, öken

deserter noun

  /dɪˈzɜːtə(ɹ)/ , /ˈdəzɚtɚ/
  • (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
 desertör

desert verb

  /dəˈzɝt/ , /dɪˈzɜːt/ , /dɪˈzɝt/
  • 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.
 desertera, överge

desertion noun

  /dɪˈzɜːʃən/ , /dɪˈzɝʃən/
  • The act of deserting.
 desertering, fanflykt

deserted adjective

  /dəˈzɜɹtəd/ , /dɪˈzɜː(ɹ)tɪd/ , [dəˈzɝɾəd]
  • (of a place) Abandoned, without people.
 folktom
  • desolate
 obefolkad
deserted island
öde ö
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