defect²

C1 Topic:General Vocabulary

US /dɪˈfɛkt/ UK /dɪˈfɛkt/ See IPA manual

verb

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Homographs: defect¹ /ˈdiːfɛkt/ — noun

Pronunciation and word origins: Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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Meanings

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verb
To abandon a country, group, or cause and join an opposing one.

The spy defected to the West during the Cold War.

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