Meaning & Definition of word "Deserted"

Deserted

/dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/

1. To abandon a person, place, or situation.
- Example: He deserted his family during their time of need.
2. To leave (a place or situation) in a state of abandonment.
- Example: The soldiers deserted their posts when they realized the battle was lost.

1. Abandoned or left empty; no longer inhabited.
- Example: The once vibrant town is now deserted, with empty streets and boarded-up shops.
2. Feeling forlorn or neglected.
- Example: After her friends moved away, she felt deserted in her own home.

●From Middle English 'deserted', from Old French 'desert', from Latin 'desertus', meaning forsaken.

deserted streets:

Streets without people or activity.

deserted island:

An island that is uninhabited.

deserted building:

A building that is left empty and neglected.

desertion:

The act of abandoning a person or a place.

desolate:

Describing a place that is bleak and empty.

forsake:

To abandon or give up something.

Meaning: Ghost town

● Example Sentence: That place used to be lively, now it feels like a ghost town.

Meaning: No man's land

● Example Sentence: After the war, the area became a no man's land, completely deserted.