deserter

/dɪˈzɜːrtər/
noun
  1. A person who leaves the military without permission and with no intention of returning.
    • During the war, many deserters fled across the border.
    • The deserter was captured and faced a court-martial.
    • The army searched for the deserter for weeks.
  2. A person who abandons a duty, cause, or group.
    • The political party accused him of being a deserter after he switched sides.
    • She felt like a deserter when she left the volunteer group.
    • He was called a deserter when he quit the team right before the championship.
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