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Defection

Defection Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Defection? [n] withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" [n] the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) Synonyms \| Synonyms for Defection: abandonment \| apostasy \| desertion \| renunciation Related Terms \| Find terms related to Defection: abandonment \| about-face \| accommodation \| adaptation \| adjustment \| alienation \| alteration \| amelioration \| apostasy \| backsliding \| bad debt \| betrayal \| betterment \| blemish \| bolt \| break \| breakaway \| bug \| catch \| change \| change of heart \| changeableness \| constructive change \| continuity \| conversion \| crack \| crossing-over \| default \| defect \| deficiency \| degeneration \| degenerative change \| delinquence \| delinquency \| dereliction \| deserter \| desertion \| deterioration \| deviation \| difference \| disaffection \| discontinuity \| dishonor \| dishonoring \| disloyalty \| disownment \| divergence \| diversification \| diversion \| diversity \| divorce \| drawback \| estrangement \| failing \| failure \| faithlessness \| falseness \| fault \| faute \| fitting \| flaw \| flip-flop \| foible \| forsaking \| frailty \| going over \| gradual change \| hole \| imperfection \| improvement \| inadequacy \| infirmity \| kink \| little problem \| melioration \| mitigation \| modification \| modulation \| nondischarge of debts \| nonpayment \| nonremittal \| overthrow \| parting \| problem \| protest \| protested bill \| qualification \| radical change \| ratting \| realignment \| recidivation \| recidivism \| recreancy \| re-creation \| redesign \| reform \| reformation \| rejection \| remaking \| renewal \| renunciation \| repudiation \| reshaping \| restructuring \| reversal \| revival \| revivification \| revolution \| rift \| runout \| schism \| secession \| separation \| shift \| shortcoming \| snag \| something missing \| sudden change \| switch \| taint \| tergiversation \| total change \| transition \| treason \| turn \| turnabout \| turning traitor \| uncollectible \| upheaval \| variation \| variety \| violent change \| vulnerable place \| walkout \| weak link \| weak point \| weakness \| worsening See Also \| abscondment \| absence without leave \| decampment \| deviationism \| rejection \| unauthorized absence \| withdrawal Defection In Webster's Dictionary \De*fec"tion\, n. [L. defectio: cf. F. d['e]fection. See {Defect}.] Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding. ``Defection and falling away from God.'' --Sir W. Raleigh. The general defection of the whole realm. --Sir J. Davies.

Defection Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Defection?

[n] withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
[n] the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)

Synonyms | Synonyms for Defection: abandonment | apostasy | desertion | renunciation

Defection In Webster's Dictionary

\De*fec"tion\, n. [L. defectio: cf. F. d['e]fection.
See {Defect}.]
Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound by
allegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself;
desertion; failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy;
backsliding. ``Defection and falling away from God.'' --Sir
W. Raleigh.

      The general defection of the whole realm. --Sir J.
                                               Davies.

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