jumping ship
Fleeing mid-voyage
Jumping ship is abandoning a post, organization, or commitment, especially to join a competitor or escape difficulty.
The phrase comes from sailors deserting their vessel.
Three executives jumped ship to join the rival firm.
Investors started jumping ship when the scandal broke.
The implication is disloyalty or self-preservation over duty.
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- quittingCeasing an activity
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
- bailingEscaping or emptying water
withdrawal · fleeing · evacuation · walkout · mutiny · abdication · disengagement · departure
Depart swiftly from threat
- boltThreaded rod for nuts
- evacuateLeave due to danger
- breakoutSudden escape from restraint
- getawaySwift departure or retreat
elude · slip away · vanish · disappear · exodus · flight · rescue · liberation
Breach of allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
- perfidyDeliberate breach of trust
turncoat · traitor · sellout · treason · unfaithful · betrayer · renegade · defector
Point of rotation
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
- realignmentAdjusting relative positions
reorientation · new direction · fresh start · reinvention · moving on · turning point · crossroads · rebrand
Voluntary relinquishment of position
- quittingCeasing an activity
- noticeBecome aware of
- two weeksFourteen consecutive days
- headhunterOne who finds executives
poaching · competitor · counteroffer · LinkedIn · recruiter · greener pastures · burnout · golden parachute
desertion
Unlawful abandonment of duty
- defectionAbandoning one's loyalty
- quittingCeasing an activity
- resignationVoluntary relinquishment of position
bailing · withdrawal · fleeing · evacuation · walkout · mutiny · abdication · disengagement · departure · exit
flee
Depart swiftly from threat
getaway · elude · slip away · vanish · disappear · exodus · flight · rescue · liberation · freedom
disloyalty
Breach of allegiance
- treacheryDeliberate violation of trust
- backstabbingCovert betrayal of trust
- double-crossTreacherous deception of partner
perfidy · turncoat · traitor · sellout · treason · unfaithful · betrayer · renegade · defector · informant
pivot
Point of rotation
- shiftMovement or work period
- changeoverComplete shift between systems
- switchCircuit-breaking toggle device
realignment · reorientation · new direction · fresh start · reinvention · moving on · turning point · crossroads · rebrand · repositioning
resignation
Voluntary relinquishment of position
headhunter · poaching · competitor · counteroffer · LinkedIn · recruiter · greener pastures · burnout · golden parachute · severance
- figurative actionsburning bridges, biting tongue, burying hatchet, cutting ties, losing face
- betrayalbackstab, betray, betrayal, traitor, backstabber
jumping shipstanding by
Ready to act
going down with the ship · sticking with it · keeping the faith · staying true · riding or dying
jumping shipsticking it out
persevering · hanging in there · weathering the storm · soldiering on · pushing through
jumping shipdoubling down
Strengthening a risky commitment
digging in · recommitting · reinvesting · going all in · stepping up
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