01 adj. having no residents; as, deserted villages.
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1.
having no residents; as, deserted villages.
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2.
no longer used by people.
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3.
remote from civilization; as, the victim was lured to a deserted spot.
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4.
being left by another without support or assistance; left in the lurch; -- of people; as, deserted wives and children.
Syn.
uninhabited. — Syn. -- abandoned, derelict.