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Defection for Dummies

noun

pronunciation: dɪ'fɛkʃən

What does Defection really mean?

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Defection means when someone leaves or abandons a group, organization, or country, usually to join a different one. It's like leaving your old team to join a new one because you think it's better. So, when someone switches sides or betrays their previous loyalty, that's called defection. It's kind of like when a friend decides to hang out with different people instead of you, except in this case, it's on a bigger scale, like a country or a big organization.


Revised and Fact checked by Linda Miller on 2023-11-09 04:05:01

Defection In a sentece

Learn how to use Defection inside a sentece

  • The defection of several athletes from the team weakened their chances of winning the competition.
  • The defection of the two employees to a rival company caused a lot of problems for our business.
  • The defection of the politician to the opposition party surprised everyone.
  • The defection of the key witness from the trial jeopardized the outcome of the case.
  • The defection of the top scorer from the soccer team made it difficult for them to score goals.

Defection Synonyms

Words that can be interchanged for the original word in the same context.

abandonment abandonment apostasy apostasy desertion desertion renunciation renunciation

Defection Hypernyms

Words that are more generic than the original word.

rejection rejection withdrawal withdrawal

Defection Hyponyms

Words that are more specific than the original word.

abscondment abscondment absence without leave absence without leave decampment decampment deviationism deviationism unauthorized absence unauthorized absence