What is to abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert one's colors called?
desert — (Mil.) To abandon (the service) without leave; to forsake in violation of duty; to abscond from; as, to desert the army; to desert one's colors. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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