desert

(noun) arid land with little or no vegetation.

(verb) leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch. Synonyms: abandon, forsake, desolate. Example: "The mother deserted her children."

(verb) desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army. Synonyms: defect. Example: "If soldiers deserted hitler's army, they were shot."

(verb) leave behind. Example: "The students deserted the campus after the end of exam period."