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defection - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'defection' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defection [ n.]
- 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.

Meaning of 'defection' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defection [ n]
Meaning (1):
- withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
Example in sentence:
  • his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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