as in traitor
a person who abandons a cause or organization usually without right
we had orders to find and capture the deserters before they could reveal our location
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Recent Examples of deserter
In 1782, they were tasked with apprehending Hessian deserters, earning a reward of two guineas for each one recovered, whether dead or alive.
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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Rachel knows that William is too good to be a deserter.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Still, the officer harbors no ill will toward deserters.
—Samya Kullab and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite this, the number of deserters continues to rise.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Rachel knows that William is too good to be a deserter.
—Lincee Ray, EW.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Still, the officer harbors no ill will toward deserters.
—Samya Kullab and Volodymyr Yurchuk, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
Despite this, the number of deserters continues to rise.
—Sarah A. Topol, New York Times, 20 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserter
Noun
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Dorinda Medley couldn't identify the traitors—or a few of her fellow faithfuls—on the latest season of The Traitors.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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The number in the castle was therefore whittled down to the standard 22, with three then selected as traitors by host Claudia Winkleman.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
2 Jan. 2025
Noun
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However, the rebels continue to launch attacks aimed at Israel, which has vowed to retaliate against Houthi leadership in the event of further aggression.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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The four female protagonists in Nails rebel against society’s expectations of them with consequences for themselves and family and friends.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2025
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The origin story of renegade warrior Furiosa, played by Anya Taylor-Joy, includes 1,400 shots, 1,347 of which are VFX.—
Simon Thompson,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Jan. 2025
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But, in fairness, the George Miller action film, which follows the origin story of the fearless renegade (originally played by a shorn Charlize Theron, and this time by the great Anya Taylor-Joy), had huge shoes to fill.—
Photo: Courtesy of MGM.,
refinery29.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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“Deserter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserter. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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