Defect and Revoke

Defect

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

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

Revoke

Revoke verb - To put an end to (something planned or previously agreed to).

Defect and revoke are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defect" instead a verb "Revoke".

Nearby Words: revoked, revocation, revoking

Common collocations

resistance defect resistance revoke resistance
laws defect laws revoke laws
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