defection

1. Withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility (synset 100056135)
   "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"
   is a type of: withdrawal - the act of withdrawing
   subtypes:

   • abscondment, decampment - the act of running away secretly (as to avoid arrest)
   • absence without leave, unauthorized absence - unauthorized military absence
   • deviationism - ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
   same as: abandonment, desertion
2. The state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) (synset 114436815)
   is a type of: rejection - the state of being rejected
   same as: apostasy, renunciation

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