adj. 1. having no residents; as, deserted villages. Syn. -- uninhabited. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
2. no longer used by people. Syn. -- abandoned, derelict. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
3. remote from civilization; as, the victim was lured to a deserted spot. [ WordNet 1.5 ]
4. being left by another without support or assistance; left in the lurch; -- of people; as, deserted wives and children. In this sense, the label implies some level of dependence of the person(s) being deserted on those deserting them.