1 desertion | Definition of desertion

desertion

noun
de·​ser·​tion | \ di-ˈzÉ™r-shÉ™n How to pronounce desertion (audio) \

Definition of desertion

1 : an act of deserting especially : the abandonment without consent or legal justification of a person, post, or relationship and the associated duties and obligations sued for divorce on grounds of desertion
2 : a state of being deserted or forsaken