War And Conflict Vocabulary

noun A person who abandons their duty or post, especially in the military

• The deserter was caught and sentenced to prison for abandoning their post.
• The deserter ran away from the army and now they're in big trouble.
• That deserter is a coward for leaving his comrades behind.
• In the battle against injustice, don't be a deserter and stand firm in your beliefs.

noun a period of time following a war

• The country faced many challenges afterwar as it worked to rebuild its infrastructure.
• Afterwar, we all went out for a drink to celebrate the end of a long and difficult battle.
• I can't believe we made it out of that mess afterwar, it was touch and go for a while.
• The emotional scars of the war lingered long afterwar, affecting all those who lived through it.