Synonyms of jump ship

jump ship

phrase

as in desert

to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another

He jumped ship when he found out the non-profit's founder was keeping much of the funding for himself.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• desert
• defect (from)
• rat (on)
• walk out on
• leave
• cut off
• go back on
• abandon
• quit
• reject
• renounce
• forsake
• abdicate
• repudiate
• withdraw
• spurn
• disown
• depart
• abjure
• apostatize
• renege
• go

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stick (to or with)
• cling (to)
• adhere (to)
• foster
• cultivate
• cherish