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desert the diet

desert the diet verb: to abandon criminal proceedings under a particular libel.

Verb

desert the diet (third-person singular simple present deserts the diet, present participle deserting the diet, simple past and past participle deserted the diet)

  1. (historical, Scots law) To abandon criminal proceedings under a particular libel.

Forms of desert the diet

third-person singular presentdeserts the diet
present participledeserting the diet
past participledeserted the diet
pastdeserted the diet

Questions about desert the diet

What does desert the diet mean?
Desert the diet means to abandon criminal proceedings under a particular libel.
What part of speech is desert the diet?
Desert the diet is a verb.
What is the past tense of desert the diet?
The past tense of desert the diet is deserted the diet.

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  6. desert the diet
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  9. desert tortoises
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