desert

US /ˈdɛzət/

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UK /'dezət/

v.t.Transitive VerbTo leave a place for ever; abandon

He won’t desert the army, because he is too loyal to his fellow soldiers

v.t.Transitive VerbTo leave when one is needed or expected to stay

If you desert us when we need you, you will not work with us again

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)Bare area of land, often with few plants and water

It is hard to find water in a desert

n. (c./u.)Noun (Countable/Uncountable)A punishment or reward that is deserved.

He got his just deserts.

v.t.Transitive VerbTo illegally leave the armed forces.

He deserted from the army during the war.

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This is a satellite image of the Mojave Desert in the US.
This is a satellite image of the Mojave Desert in the US.
It's a fragile desert ecosystem, dotted with wildflower fields and Joshua trees which are iconic in this region.
It's a fragile desert ecosystem, dotted with wildflower fields and Joshua trees which are iconic in this region.

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The performance of Lockheed's stealth bombers during Operation Desert Storm
The performance of Lockheed's stealth bombers during Operation Desert Storm
But since Desert Storm, critics of the F-22 program
But since Desert Storm, critics of the F-22 program

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In fact, there was so much heat liberated by that bomb that it fused all of the desert
In fact, there was so much heat liberated by that bomb that it fused all of the desert

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and we’re going to be writing Stephanie’s message to her dad onto the desert floor.
and we’re going to be writing Stephanie’s message to her dad onto the desert floor.

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Muhammad's parents gave him his first taste of life in the desert.
Muhammad's parents gave him his first taste of life in the desert.
in societies that are desert
in societies that are desert

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we will look at the camel. This mammal resides in the hot desert where sand blows everywhere.
we will look at the camel. This mammal resides in the hot desert where sand blows everywhere.

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Ok, to review: I met a guy yesterday who took me to a secret hole in the middle of the desert
Ok, to review: I met a guy yesterday who took me to a secret hole in the middle of the desert

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