desert

nouns

arid land with little or no vegetation

desert

is a type of (narrower)

a major biotic community characterized by the dominant forms of plant life and the prevailing climate

is a type of (narrower)

an extended area of land

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

"The mother deserted her children"

abandon, desert, desolate, forsake

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

"If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"

defect, desert

is derived from

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leave behind

"the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"

desert

is a type of (narrower)

go away from a place

"At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"