desert meaning and definition

DESERT noun

Definition of desert (noun)

1. arid land with little or no vegetation

DESERT verb

Definition of desert (verb)

1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
   • "The mother deserted her children"
   • synonyms: abandon, desolate, forsake
2. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
   • "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
   • synonyms: defect
3. leave behind
   • "the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"