deserted
adj.-
having no residents;
as, .deserted villages - no longer used by people.
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remote from civilization;
as, the victim was lured to a .deserted spot -
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.