desert [2]
vb abandon, abscond, betray, decamp, defect, forsake, give up, go over the hill (Military slang) jilt, leave, leave high and dry, leave (someone) in the lurch, leave stranded, maroon, quit, rat (on) (informal) relinquish, renounce, resign, run out on (informal) strand, throw over, vacate, walk out on (informal)
Antonyms
be a source of strength to, look after, maintain, provide for, succour, sustain, take care of