Désert definition

(1) Located in a dismal or remote area; desolate

"A desert island"

"A godforsaken wilderness crossroads"

"A wild stretch of land"

"Waste places"

(2) Arid land with little or no vegetation

(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"