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defect2

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛkt/

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Definition of defect

verb

[no object]

abandon one’s country or cause in favour of an opposing one:he defected to the Soviet Union after the war

Derivatives

defector

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin defect- 'failed', from the verb deficere (see defect¹)

defect in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of defect in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

defeated
defeatist
defecate
defecation
defect ¹
defect ²
defection
defective
defeminize
defence
Defence Force

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More results for defect

defect¹ Br. Eng
mass defect Br. Eng
zero-defect Br. Eng
birth defect Br. Eng
defect Eng-Fr
a speech defect in defect Eng-Fr

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/ ˌɛpɪθəˈleɪmɪəm

noun

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