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deserted
de·sert·ed D5157950 (dĭ-zûr′tĭd)adj.1. No longer occupied or used; abandoned: a deserted sentry post.2. Uninhabited: a deserted island.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | deserted - forsaken by owner or inhabitants ; "weed-grown yard of an abandoned farmhouse"abandoned, derelictuninhabited - not having inhabitants; not lived in; "an uninhabited island"; "gaping doors of uninhabited houses" |
desertedadjective1. empty, abandoned, desolate, neglected, lonely, vacant, derelict, bereft, unoccupied, godforsaken a deserted town2. abandoned, neglected, forsaken, lonely, forlorn, cast off, left stranded, left in the lurch, unfriended the image of a wronged and deserted wifedesertedadjective1. Having been given up and left alone:abandoned, bereft, derelict, desolate, forlorn, forsaken, lorn.2. Empty of people:desolate, forlorn, godforsaken, lonely, lonesome, unfrequented.Translationsdesert1 (diˈzəːt) verb1. to go away from and leave without help etc; to leave or abandon. Why did you desert us? 遺棄，背離 遗弃，背离 2. to run away, usually from the army. He was shot for trying to desert. 開小差 开小差deˈserted adjective1. with no people etc. The streets are completely deserted. 無人(居住)的 无人（居住）的 2. abandoned. his deserted wife and children. 被遺棄的 被抛弃的，被遗弃的 deˈserter noun a man who deserts from the army etc. 開小差的士兵，逃兵 开小差的士兵，逃兵 deˈsertion (-ʃən) noun (an) act of deserting. 拋棄 抛弃deserted
desert (someone or something) for (someone or something)To leave or abandon someone or something for someone or something else. After years of being underpaid, she finally deserted her corporate job. I deserted my homeland for a country that had more opportunities available to me.See also: desertdesert a sinking shipTo leave a situation in which failure is imminent. This phrase alludes to rats, the first ones said to flee a sinking ship. The CEO's sudden resignation seemed strange at the time, but now we know that he was just deserting a sinking ship, as the company has become plagued by scandal.See also: desert, ship, sinkdesert a sinking ship and leave a sinking shipFig. to leave a place, a person, or a situation when things become difficult or unpleasant. (Rats are said to be the first to leave a ship that is sinking.) I hate to be the one to desert a sinking ship, but I can't work for a company that continues to lose money. There goes Tom. Wouldn't you know he'd leave a sinking ship rather than stay around and try to help?See also: desert, ship, sinkdesert a sinking shipAbandon a failing enterprise before it is too late. For example, After seeing the company's financial statement, he knew it was time to desert a sinking ship . This metaphoric expression alludes to rats, which leave a vessel when it founders in a storm or runs aground so as to escape drowning. It was transferred to human behavior by about 1600. See also: desert, ship, sinkEncyclopediaSeedesertdeserted
Related to deserted: deserted placesSynonyms for desertedadj emptySynonyms- empty
- abandoned
- desolate
- neglected
- lonely
- vacant
- derelict
- bereft
- unoccupied
- godforsaken
adj abandonedSynonyms- abandoned
- neglected
- forsaken
- lonely
- forlorn
- cast off
- left stranded
- left in the lurch
- unfriended
Synonyms for desertedadj having been given up and left aloneSynonyms- abandoned
- bereft
- derelict
- desolate
- forlorn
- forsaken
- lorn
adj empty of peopleSynonyms- desolate
- forlorn
- godforsaken
- lonely
- lonesome
- unfrequented
Synonyms for desertedadj forsaken by owner or inhabitantsSynonymsRelated Words |