All defector synonyms
de·fec·tor
D d noun defector
- turncoat — a person who changes to the opposite party or faction, reverses principles, etc.; renegade.
- renegade — a person who deserts a party or cause for another.
- deserter — A deserter is someone who leaves their job in the armed forces without permission.
- recreant — cowardly or craven.
- runaway — a person who runs away; fugitive; deserter.
- betrayer — to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- traitor — a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- convert — If you convert a vehicle or piece of equipment, you change it so that it can use a different fuel.
- rebel — a person who refuses allegiance to, resists, or rises in arms against the government or ruler of his or her country.
- runagate — a fugitive or runaway.