defecting

apostate base craven low skulking timid yellow yielding

afraid arrant cowering dastardly disloyal faithless false falsehearted fearful frightened gutless hesitant mean-spirited perfidious pigeonhearted scared sneaking spiritless timorous traitorous treacherous unfaithful unmanly vile

bold brave honest moral strong

courageous loyal

betrayal

abrogation apostasy avoidance backsliding departure derelict dereliction disaffection disavowal divorce elusion escape evasion falseness flight forsaking leaving perfidy rejection relinquishment renunciation repudiation resignation retirement retreat secession tergiversation treachery truancy withdrawal

absconding castoff departing disavowing falling away going back on marooning recreancy running out on

allowance approval arrival coming meeting ratification stay

aid assistance help staying