defection - Similar and Opposite Words

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Noun

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

Synonyms

• abandonment
• defection
• desertion

More generic

• withdrawal

More specific

• abscondment
• absence without leave
• decampment
• deviationism
• unauthorized absence

Noun

the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

Synonyms

• apostasy
• defection
• renunciation

More generic

• rejection

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