Dictionary Check: desert
"desert" is a valid word!
Scrabble
7
points
Words with Friends
7
points
Definition
noun
arid land with little or no vegetation
noun
(usually plural) a person's deservingness of or entitlement to reward or punishment
verb
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
Example:
"The mother deserted her children"
verb
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Example:
"If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot"
verb
leave behind
Example:
"the students deserted the campus after the end of exam period"
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