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Thesaurus: deserter

One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.

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  1. n. One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.
  2. n. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts their cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
  3. n. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
  4. One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.
  5. One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or anyone to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman whoabandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion.
  6. n:100 n. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. n. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)