deserts

v. abandon, forsake; leave the army without permission

n. wasteland, area where there is little rainfall

In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives very little precipitation. Deserts are defined as areas that receive an average annual precipitation of less than 250 mm (10 in). In the Köppen climate classification system, deserts are classed as (BW).
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Noun
1. an outcome (good or bad) that is well deserved
(synonym) comeuppance, comeupance
(hypernym) consequence, aftermath

Noun
1. an arid region with little or no vegetation
(hypernym) geographical area, geographic area, geographical region, geographic region
(hyponym) Arabian Desert
Verb
1. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch; "The mother deserted her children"
(synonym) abandon, forsake, desolate
(hypernym) leave
(hyponym) expose
(derivation) desertion, abandonment, defection
2. 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"
(synonym) defect
(hypernym) flee, fly, take flight
(hyponym) rat
(entail) protest, resist, dissent
(derivation) abandonment, forsaking, desertion
Adjective
1. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild stretch of land"; "waste places"
(synonym) godforsaken, waste, wild
(similar) inhospitable

adj. deserted, abandoned

n. desert, sands, emptiness, wastes, wilderness

     tressed     dessert