“To desert” in Japanese
Short answer
To desert in Japanese is “見放す” (mihanasu). Full meaning: to abandon, to give up on, to desert.
Other ways to say “To desert” in Japanese
見捨てる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
捨てる
suteru to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard; to abandon, to desert, to leave; to give up, to resign
見限る
mikagiru to give up on, to turn one's back on, to abandon, to forsake, to desert, to leave
見離す
mihanasu to abandon, to give up on, to desert
見棄る
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
見棄てる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
見すてる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
みはなす
mihanasu to abandon, to give up on, to desert
みすてる
misuteru to abandon, to fail, to desert, to forsake
捨る
suteru to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard; to abandon, to desert, to leave; to give up, to resign
棄てる
suteru to throw away, to cast away, to dump, to discard; to abandon, to desert, to leave; to give up, to resign
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