deserter

Noun
Synonyms: apostaterenegadeturncoatrecreantratterdefector

WordNet 3.0

Noun (2)

  1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.Synonyms: apostaterenegadeturncoatrecreantratter
  2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)Synonyms: defector
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Deserter \De*sert"er\ (d[-e]*z[~e]rt"[~e]r), n. One who forsakes a duty, a cause or a party, a friend, or any one to whom he owes service; especially, a soldier or a seaman who abandons the service without leave; one guilty of desertion. [1913 Webster]
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