Synonyms of jumped ship

jumped ship

phrase

past tense of jump ship

as in walked out on

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

• walked out on
• deserted
• defected (from)
• went back on
• left
• ratted (on)
• cut off
• abandoned
• quitted
• quit
• rejected
• renounced
• abdicated
• disowned
• repudiated
• spurned
• forsook
• departed
• withdrew
• reneged
• abjured
• apostatized
• went

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clung (to)
• stuck (to or with)
• adhered (to)
• cultivated
• cherished
• fostered