defect
/D IY1 F EH0 K T/noun
- 1
A fault or malfunction.
“a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment”
- 2
The quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
- 3
A part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
verb
- 1
To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
- 2
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
- 3
To join the enemy army.
- 4
To flee one's country and seek asylum.
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