Deserters

/dɪˈzɜːrtərz/ noun

Definition

People who abandon their post or duty, especially soldiers who leave the military without permission.

Etymology

From Latin 'deserere' (to abandon or forsake), with the suffix '-er' denoting a person, and the plural '-s.' Historically used for soldiers fleeing military service, but extended to anyone abandoning responsibility.

Kelly Says

During wartime, deserters faced execution by firing squad—a harsh punishment that reveals how serious societies took duty and loyalty! The word carries that weight of betrayal and fear from centuries of military enforcement.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
ARالعربية
مخالفون
mukha-lif-oon
BNবাংলা
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
CACatalà
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
CSČeština
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
DADansk
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
DEDeutsch
Deserteur
deh-zer-tyr-s
ELΕλληνικά
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
ESEspañol
desertor
deh-ser-tor-es
FAفارسی
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
FISuomi
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
FRFrançais
déserteurs
deh-zer-tyr-s
GUGU
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
HAHA
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
HEעברית
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
HIहिन्दी
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
HUMagyar
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
IDBahasa Indonesia
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
IGIG
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
ITItaliano
disertore
dee-zer-to-reh-s
JA日本語
deserters
dezā-tā-zu
KKKK
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
KMKM
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
KO한국어
deserters
de-seu-teu-re-u-de-ul
MRMR
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
MSBahasa Melayu
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
MYမြန်မာ
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
NLNederlands
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
NONorsk
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
PAPA
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
PLPolski
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
PTPortuguês
desertor
deh-zer-tor-es
RORomână
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
RUРусский
дезертиры
deh-zer-tee-ryi
SVSvenska
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
SWKiswahili
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
TAதமிழ்
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
TEతెలుగు
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
THไทย
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
TLTL
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
TRTürkçe
asker kaçkınları
as-ker ka-ch-ki-n-la-ri
UKУкраїнська
дезертири
deh-zer-tee-ryi
URاردو
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
VITiếng Việt
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
YOYO
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s
ZH中文
deserters
de-seu-teu-re-u-de-ul
ZUZU
deserters
deh-ser-ter-s

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