desert
IPA: dˈɛzɝt
noun
- (usually in the plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.
- A barren area of land or desolate terrain, especially one with little water or vegetation; a wasteland.
- (informal) In particular, a barren, arid area of land which is hot, with sandy, rocky, or parched ground.
- (figuratively) Any barren place or situation.
- Obsolete form of dessert. [The last course of a meal, consisting of fruit, sweet confections etc.]
verb
- To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.
- To leave one's duty or post, especially to leave a military or naval unit without permission.
adjective
- Usually of a place: abandoned, deserted, or uninhabited.
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