Desert and Defect

Desert

Desert verb - To leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another.
Usage example: the volunteer became disillusioned with his candidate and deserted to a political rival

Defect is a synonym for desert in abscond topic. In some cases you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Desert", when it comes to topics like activity, approach, abandon, relinquish. popular alternative

Defect

Defect verb - Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

Desert is a synonym for defect in activity topic. You can use "Desert" instead a verb "Defect", if it concerns topics such as approach, faith, abandon, relinquish. popular alternative

How words are described

similar similar desert similar defect
certain certain desert certain defect
small small desert small defect
entire entire desert entire defect
Other adjectives: big.

Common collocations

masse desert masse defect masse
ranks desert ranks defect ranks
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