defect
noun
Meaning
- A fault or malfunction.
- The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
- A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
- To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
- To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
- To join the enemy army.
- To flee one's country and seek asylum.
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