- 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility Source: wordnet
- 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) Source: wordnet
- 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. Source: webster
- 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. Source: adambom
- 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) Source: ecdict
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