defection

• defection

defection

Noun

withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless"

Synonyms:

• desertion
• abandonment
• defection

Noun

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

Synonyms:

• apostasy
• renunciation
• defection