What does desertar in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word desertar in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use desertar in Portuguese.

The word desertar in Portuguese means abandon, desertar, desertar, abandonar, desertar, abandonar, desertar. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word desertar

abandon

desertar

(military: go absent without leave) (abandonar)

A punição por desertar é a dispensa sem honras.
The punishment for going AWOL is a dishonorable discharge.

desertar

intransitive verb (desert for opponent)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
O espião fugiu para o oeste.
The spy defected to the West.

abandonar, desertar

transitive verb ([sb], [sth]: abandon)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Depois que ele perdeu a fortuna, os amigos o abandonaram.
After he lost his money, his friends deserted him.

abandonar

transitive verb (military (post: leave without permission) (militar)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Durante a confusão, o soldado abandonou seu posto.
Amid the confusion, the soldier deserted his post.

desertar

intransitive verb (leave post without permission)

(verbo transitivo: Verbos que possuem complemento, direto ou indireto. Ex. "oferecer ajuda", "gostar de música", etc.)
Ele desertou e foi visto pela última vez correndo para os fundos.
He deserted, and was last seen running to the rear.

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