Defect and Disavow

Defect

Defect verb - Desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army.

Disavow and defect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Disavow" instead a verb "Defect".

Disavow

Disavow verb - To declare not to be true.

Defect and disavow are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Disavow".

Nearby Words: disavowal, disavowing
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