noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/dɪˈzɜːʃən/
Southern-England:Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
General-American:/dɪˈzɝʃən/
rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən
CMU ARPABET:D IH0 Z ER1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of deserting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: abandonment, defection
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: withdrawal
Narrower terms: abscondment, decampment, absence without leave, unauthorized absence, deviationism
3
noun
Meaning 3
the act of giving something up
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.