| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| ABANDONING | Forsaking | |
| VIETNAM | So, forsaking the Soviet, man returned to the country | |
| CHECK | The forsaking by a hawk of its proper game to follow other birds. | |
| DERELICTION | The act of leaving with an intention not to reclaim or resume; an utter forsaking abandonment. | |
| EXPATRIATION | The act of banishing, or the state of banishment; especially, the forsaking of one's own country with a renunciation of allegiance. | |
| DESERTION | The act of deserting or forsaking; abandonment of a service, a cause, a party, a friend, or any post of duty; the quitting of one's duties will... | |