DEFECTION
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4E1C3T1I1O1N1 = 15
Definition
- noun withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility. — synonyms: desertion, abandonment
- 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
Examples
- “his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless”