present participle of desert

plural of desertion

of or pertaining to a desert or deserts

Enough to fill a desert.

(obsolete) deserving; meritorious

(archaic) A deserted condition.

simple past tense and past participle of desert

(of a place) Abandoned, without people. / desolate

To leave (anything that depends on one's presence to survive, exist, or succeed), especially when contrary to a promise or obligation; to abandon; to forsake.

(usually in the plural) That which is deserved or merited; a just punishment or reward.