n.
Function: verb
1
Synonyms: ABANDON 1, chuck, forsake, quit, renounce, throw over
Related Words: depart, go, leave
Contrasted Words: adhere, cohere
Antonyms: cleave (to), stick (to)
2
Synonyms: DEFECT , apostatize, rat, renounce, repudiate, tergiversate, tergiverse, turn
Related Words: abscond, decamp, escape, flee, fly
Idioms: go over the hill
Contrasted Words: abide, remain, stay