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desertion
noun
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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dɪˈzɜːʃən
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noun
Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
“His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
noun
The act of giving something up
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His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
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