desertion
- noun (n)
Meaning: abandonment
Synonyms:
abrogation
absconding
apostasy
avoidance
backsliding
betrayal
castoff
defecting
departing
departure
derelict
dereliction
disaffection
disavowal
disavowing
divorce
elusion
escape
evasion
falling away
falseness
flight
forsaking
going back on
leaving
marooning
perfidy
recreancy
rejection
relinquishment
renunciation
repudiation
resignation
retirement
retreat
running out on
secession
tergiversation
treachery
truancy
withdrawal
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