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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.

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  1. 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.
  2. n. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
  3. n. the state of having rejected your religious beliefs for your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
  4. 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.
  5. Act of abandoning a person or cause to which one is bound byallegiance or duty, or to which one has attached himself; desertion;failure in duty; a falling away; apostasy; backsliding. "Defectionand falling away from God." Sir W. Raleigh.The general defection of the whole realm. Sir J. Davies.
  6. n:100 n withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility n the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)