Who deserted this child to her horrible fate?
•Sam deserted his land to the horde of grubby prospectors.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
desert — desert1 [di zʉrt′] vt. [Fr déserter < LL desertare < desertus, pp. of L deserere, to desert, lit., to disjoin < de , from + serere, to join < IE base * ser , to join, place in a row > Gr eirein, to fasten in rows, L series] 1. to… … English World dictionary
desert — ♦♦♦ deserts, deserting, deserted (The noun is pronounced [[t]de̱zə(r)t[/t]]. The pronunciation [[t]dɪzɜ͟ː(r)t[/t]] is used for the verb and for meaning 8.) 1) N VAR: oft in names after n A desert is a large area of land, usually in a hot region,… … English dictionary
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desert — desert1 desertic /di zerr tik/, adj. desertlike, adj. /dez euhrt/, n. 1. a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all: The Sahara is a vast sandy desert. 2. any area … Universalium
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desert — des|ert1 [ˈdezət US ərt] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin desertum, from Latin desertus, past participle of deserere to desert ] 1.) [U and C] a large area of land where it is always very hot and dry, and there is a lot of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
desert — I UK [ˈdezə(r)t] / US [ˈdezərt] noun Word forms desert : singular desert plural deserts ** 1) [countable/uncountable] a large area of land with few plants and little water and where the weather is always dry 2) [countable] a boring place where… … English dictionary
desert — I des•ert [[t]ˈdɛz ərt[/t]] n. 1) ecl an arid, sandy region capable of supporting only a few, usu. specialized, life forms 2) ecl any area in which few forms of life can exist because of lack of water or absence of soil 3) any place lacking in… … From formal English to slang
desert — de|sert1 [ dezərt ] noun ** 1. ) count or uncount a large area of land with few plants and little water and where the weather is always dry 2. ) count a boring place where nothing happens or where everything is the same: a desert of parking lots… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
leave someone/something alone — I leave (or let) someone/something alone 1) abandon or desert someone or something 2) stop disturbing or interfering with someone or something II see alone … Useful english dictionary
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