Significados de prevent desertion en inglés

The cordon drawn by me is too weak to prevent desertion.

I shall do my utmost to prevent desertion, and unless I was recalled, I shall proceed with celerity.

Then the waggons were parked outside the walls of Hall, a guard being placed round them to prevent desertion.

There is the thorn hedge round the wood, with few openings, and with men on watch all round to prevent desertion.

The only fear is the sentries; I know that there are lots of them posted about there, on purpose to prevent desertion.

He took extraordinary precautions for his own personal safety, which were so far effectual, but every effort to prevent desertion was unavailing.

To prevent desertion, it is absolutely necessary to punish those who are retaken; but I should be very unwilling to do so in this instance.