desert
- 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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