Synonyms for defection
dɪˈfɛk ʃənde·fec·tion

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1. defection

   Synonyms:
   failure, dereliction, abandonment, relinquishment, desertion

   Antonyms:
   substitution, supply, superabundance, adherence

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1. desertion, abandonment, defectionnoun

   withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility

   "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

   Synonyms:
   renunciation, forsaking, abandonment, apostasy, desertion

2. apostasy, renunciation, defectionnoun

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

   Synonyms:
   tergiversation, desertion, renunciation, apostasy, forswearing, renouncement, repudiation, abandonment, forgoing

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1. • Withdrawal

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1. defectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   apostasy, backsliding

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1. List of paraphrases for "defection":

   desertion, dropout, drop-out

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1. Jen Psaki:

   Efforts to establish full and positive identification continue, if the individual proves to be Ongwen, his defection would represent a historic blow to the LRA's command structure.

2. Roger Entner:

   One of the dangers is that they don't just cut the fat out but also the meat and bones and that has negative consequences, that’s part of what we see in Europe: the savings came first immediately and now the churn (or customer defection) goes up.

3. Jen Psaki:

   If the individual proves to be Ongwen, his defection would represent a historic blow to the LRA's command structure.

4. Kim Jong:

   Compared to 10 years ago the primary motivation for defection has gone from food, to freedom.

5. Abu Ibrahim al-Raqqawi:

   ISIS takes their passports and if anyone tries defection from this, they will kill them immediately, the problem, it's not how to go inside the city of Raqqa. The problem is how to get out.