desertification
— Noun
– English
~ the gradual transformation of habitable land into desert; is usually caused by climate change or by destructive use of the land; "the dust storms in Korea are the result of rapid desertification in China"
desertion
— Noun
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~ withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
desertion
— Noun
– English
~ the act of giving something up