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desert
'desert' - used as an adjective
1. located in a dismal or remote area; desolate
a desert island

'desert' - used as a noun
2. arid land with little or no vegetation

'desert' - used as a verb
3. leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
The mother deserted her children
4. desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot

derived forms
1. Desert / Plural
deserts
2. Desert / Past
deserted
3. Desert / Third Person
deserts
4. Desert / Present Participle
deserting
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    Nobody grows old merely by living a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. - Click here to find out.
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    The desert tortoise can live without having to drink any water. It extracts the water it needs from the vegetation it eats.