Engelsk substantiv: defection | |||
1. | defection (om handling) withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | His abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless. | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | abandonment, desertion | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | withdrawal | ||
Mere spesifikke uttrykk | abscondment, absence without leave, decampment, deviationism, unauthorized absence | ||
2. | defection (om tilstand) the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes) | ||
Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | apostasy, renunciation | ||
Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | rejection | ||