MeanOF

desert

- adjective (adj)
- noun (n)

Meaning: wasteland dry area

Synonyms: arid region badland barren barren land flats lava bed sahara sand dunes solitude wild wilderness wilds
Antonyms: wetland
- verb (v)

Meaning: abandon, defect

Synonyms: abscond apostatize bail out beach betray bolt check out chuck cop out crawl out decamp depart duck escape flee fly forsake give up go go awol go back on go over the hill go west jilt leave leave high and dry leave in the lurch leave stranded light maroon opt out play truant pull out quit relinquish renounce resign run out on sneak off split strand take a hike take off tergiversate throw over vacate violate oath walk

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