desert

adj : located in a dismal or remote area; desolate; "a desert

island"; "a godforsaken wilderness crossroads"; "a wild

stretch of land"; "waste places" [syn: {godforsaken}, {waste},

{wild}]

n : an arid region with little or no vegetation

v 1: leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the

lurch; "The mother deserted her children" [syn: {abandon},

{forsake}, {desolate}, {lurch}]

2: as of an organization, a country or an army [syn: {defect}]