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apostate
MEANING: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.
Hypernym Tree (apostate is a type of)
quitter -- (a person who gives up too easily
person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, human, soul -- (a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
organism, being -- (a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
living_thing, animate_thing -- (a living (or once living) entity
object, physical_object -- (a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
entity -- (that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
Also See
abdicator -- (one who formally relinquishes and office or responsibility
dropout -- (someone who quits school before graduation
deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter -- (a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc.