deserted

Meanings

• adjective

  Abandoned or forsaken by people, often implying a sense of sadness or neglect.

  - "The deserted village was a haunting sight."
  - "After the war, many towns were left deserted."

• verb

  To leave someone or something behind, often implying a sense of intention or choice.

  - "He deserted his post during the battle."
  - "She deserted her husband and children."

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Pronunciation

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with deserted
eroded , isolated , motivated , monotoned , notated

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Variants

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desert , deserted , deserting , deserts

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Forms

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The past tense and past participle of the verb are 'deserted' and 'deserted' respectively.

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Etymology

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From the Old French deserter, meaning 'to abandon', from des-, 'apart' + servir, 'to serve'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'deserted' is often used to describe uninhabited islands or areas of land.

2. In the Bible, the deserted city of Jericho is mentioned several times.

3. The term 'desertion' is used in military contexts to refer to the act of leaving one's post or duty without permission.

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Related Concepts

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1. abandoned: Similar in meaning, but 'abandoned' implies a more definitive act of leaving, often with no intention of returning.

2. forsaken: Related in meaning, but 'forsaken' implies a sense of being abandoned by someone or something, often with a connotation of sadness or sorrow.

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Quotes

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1. Left alone for a moment, he feels mournful, bereft—and then panicky, when he thinks he has been "deserted" again.

   - Richard Corliss,{it}Time{/it},7 Mar. 2005

2. Boulet saw his longtime partner "desert" him in the midst of the storm, then had his wife and daughter skip town in its aftermath.

   - Mike Flaherty,{it}TV Guide{/it},10-16 Sept. 2007

3. But now the building seemed "deserted" at two in the afternoon, and I soon learned that the paper, incredibly, was forced to advertise for applicants to the staff.

   - Arthur Miller,{it}Timebends{/it},1987

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Culture

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Deserted places have long been a source of fascination in literature and art, from Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Deserted House' to the abandoned settlements in movies like 'The Village' and 'The Road'.

How to Memorize "deserted"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a desolate, empty town or village. Visualize the sadness and emptiness that comes with being deserted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'deserted' with the feeling of sadness and abandonment. Remember that it means 'abandoned or forsaken by people'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Deserted = Definitely Empty, Sad, and Terribly Abandoned' to remember the meaning of the word.

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