To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
To flee one's country and seek asylum.
To join the enemy army.
A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
A fault or malfunction.
The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
To fail to show up for something.
A person or group that does not show up.
An absence; failure to show up or to make a scheduled appearance, especially at a hotel or a place of employment.