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defection

/dɪ'fɛkʃən/

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noun
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
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abandonment desertion

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

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rejection

Definition that contains defection

deviationism ideological defection from the party line (especially from orthodox communism)
walk-in an operative who initiates his own defection (usually to a hostile country) for political asylum