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deserting

verb
Saydi-ZUR-tingUS/dɪˈzɝtɪŋ/UK/dɪˈzɜːtɪŋ/

1 meaning of deserting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of desert. Use this form for leaving someone or something behind right now or as an ongoing action.

    The soldiers were deserting the army in large numbers.

    Deserting your teammates during a hard game feels unfair to everyone.

    Note

deserting is a form of desert

desert, verb: To leave someone or something that needs you, especially after you promised to stay. Full entry

Forms
desertdeserts he/she/itdeserting -ing formdeserted past tense, past participle
Spelling
desert → deserting: add -ing

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