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Defection

noun/dˌɪspɑːst/
Definition
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˌɪspɑːst/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪfˈɛkʃən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪfˈɛkʃən/
3 syllables Say it as /dˌɪspɑːst/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
abandonmentdesertionapostasyrenunciation
Parts of Speech
nounwithdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
“his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”
nounthe state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Word Forms
desertverbleave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
abandonverbleave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
defectverbdesert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Abfall
Entzug der Unterstützung oder Hilfe trotz Loyalität oder Verantwortung
🇫🇷French
défection
retirer son soutien ou son aide malgré son allégeance ou sa responsabilité
🇪🇸Spanish
deserción
Retirar apoyo o ayuda a pesar de la lealtad o responsabilidad.
🇮🇹Italian
defezione
ritirare il sostegno o l’aiuto nonostante la fedeltà o la responsabilità
🇳🇱Dutch
afvalligheid
steun of hulp intrekken ondanks trouw of verantwoordelijkheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
deserção
retirar apoio ou ajuda apesar de lealdade ou responsabilidade
🇷🇺Russian
дезертирство
отказ от поддержки или помощи, несмотря на преданность или ответственность
India
🇮🇳Hindi
भंग
निष्ठा या जिम्मेदारी के बावजूद समर्थन या सहायता वापस लेना
🇧🇩Bengali
দলত্যাগ
আনুগত্য বা দায়িত্ব থাকা সত্ত্বেও সমর্থন বা সাহায্য প্রত্যাহার করা
🇮🇳Tamil
விலகல்
விசுவாசம் அல்லது பொறுப்பு இருந்தபோதிலும் ஆதரவு அல்லது உதவியை திரும்பப் பெறுதல்
🇮🇳Telugu
ఫిరాయింపు
విధేయత లేదా బాధ్యత ఉన్నప్పటికీ మద్దతు లేదా సహాయాన్ని ఉపసంహరించుకోవడం
🇮🇳Marathi
पक्षांतर
निष्ठा किंवा जबाबदारी असूनही समर्थन किंवा मदत काढून घेणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
પક્ષપલટો
નિષ્ઠા અથવા જવાબદારી હોવા છતાં સમર્થન અથવા મદદ પાછી ખેંચી લેવી
🇮🇳Kannada
ಪಕ್ಷಾಂತರ
ನಿಷ್ಠೆ ಅಥವಾ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿಯ ಹೊರತಾಗಿಯೂ ಬೆಂಬಲ ಅಥವಾ ಸಹಾಯವನ್ನು ಹಿಂತೆಗೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವುದು
🇮🇳Malayalam
കൂറുമാറ്റം
വിശ്വസ്തതയോ ഉത്തരവാദിത്തമോ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്നിട്ടും പിന്തുണയോ സഹായമോ പിൻവലിക്കുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਦਲ-ਬਦਲੀ
ਵਫ਼ਾਦਾਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਜ਼ਿੰਮੇਵਾਰੀ ਦੇ ਬਾਵਜੂਦ ਸਮਰਥਨ ਜਾਂ ਮਦਦ ਵਾਪਸ ਲੈਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
انحراف
وفاداری یا ذمہ داری کے باوجود حمایت یا مدد واپس لینا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
叛逃
尽管效忠或承担责任，但撤回支持或帮助
🇯🇵Japanese
亡命
忠誠心や責任にもかかわらず、支援や援助を撤回する
🇰🇷Korean
저버림
충성이나 책임에도 불구하고 지원이나 도움을 철회합니다.
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự đào ngũ
rút lại sự hỗ trợ hoặc giúp đỡ bất chấp lòng trung thành hoặc trách nhiệm
🇹🇭Thai
การแปรพักตร์
ถอนการสนับสนุนหรือความช่วยเหลือแม้จะมีความจงรักภักดีหรือความรับผิดชอบก็ตาม
🇮🇩Indonesian
penyeberangan
menarik dukungan atau bantuan meskipun kesetiaan atau tanggung jawab
🇵🇭Filipino
pagtalikod
pag-alis ng suporta o tulong sa kabila ng katapatan o responsibilidad
🇲🇾Malay
pembelotan
menarik balik sokongan atau bantuan walaupun taat setia atau bertanggungjawab
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
انشقاق
سحب الدعم أو المساعدة رغم الولاء أو المسؤولية
🇮🇷Persian
فرار
کنار گذاشتن حمایت یا کمک با وجود وفاداری یا مسئولیت
🇹🇷Turkish
iltica
bağlılığa veya sorumluluğa rağmen desteği veya yardımı geri çekmek
🇮🇱Hebrew
עָרִיקָה
משיכת תמיכה או עזרה למרות נאמנות או אחריות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'defection'?
The primary meaning of 'defection' is 'withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'defection' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'defection' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'defection' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'defection' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
How often do you encounter the word 'defection' in your daily reading?
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Do you find 'defection' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'defection' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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