Defect and Retract

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

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

Nearby Words: defective, defection, defector, defecting, defectively

Retract verb - To solemnly or formally reject or go back on (as something formerly adhered to).

Defect and retract are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Retract".

Nearby Words: retraction, retracted, retracting, retractation, retraced