desert (
http://definr.com/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]
2: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to
join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers
deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" [syn:
defect]