Question

which piece of text uses this meaning of desert?
desert verb to leave a place
mojave national preserve in southern california encompasses nearly two million acres of desert, mountains, joshua tree forests, canyons, and mesas.
no one knows what happened to the english settlers who established the \lost colony\ of roanoke island in 1587. did they desert the island, or were they captured by native americans?

Explanation:

We need to find the text where "desert" is used as a verb meaning "to leave a place". In the first text, "desert" is a noun referring to a type of land. In the second text, "desert the island" uses "desert" as a verb meaning to leave the island, matching the given definition.

Answer:

No one knows what happened to the English settlers who established the "Lost Colony" of Roanoke Island in 1587. Did they desert the island, or were they captured by Native Americans?