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de·fect
(dē′fĕkt′, dĭ-fĕkt′)n.
An imperfection or lack that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming or deficiency. See Synonyms at blemish.
intr.v. (dĭ-fĕkt′) de·fect·ed, de·fect·ing, de·fects
1. To disown allegiance to one's country and take up residence in another: a Soviet citizen who defected to Israel.
2. To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group: defected from the party over the issue of free trade.
[Middle English, from Latin dēfectus, failure, want, from past participle of dēficere, to desert, be wanting : dē-, de- + facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]
de·fec′tion n.
de·fec′tor n.
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defect
n
1. a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection; shortcoming; deficiency
2. an imperfection, failing, or blemish
3. (Chemistry) crystallog a local deviation from regularity in the crystal lattice of a solid. See also point defect, dislocation3
vb
(intr) to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc, esp in order to join the opposing forces
[C15: from Latin dēfectus, from dēficere to forsake, fail; see deficient]
deˈfector n
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
de•fect
(n. ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; v. dɪˈfɛkt)n.
1. a fault or shortcoming; imperfection.
2. lack of something essential: a defect in hearing.
v.i. 3. to desert a cause, country, etc.: to defect to the West.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Latin dēfectus failure, weakness, derivative of dēficere to run short, fail, weaken (see deficient)]
syn: defect, blemish, flaw refer to faults, both literal and figurative, that detract from perfection. defect is the general word for any kind of shortcoming, imperfection, or deficiency, whether hidden or visible: a birth defect; a defect in a plan. A blemish is usu. a surface defect that mars the appearance; it is also used of a moral fault: a skin blemish; a blemish on his reputation. A flaw is usu. a structural defect or weakness that mars the quality or effectiveness: a flaw in a diamond.
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defect
Past participle: defected
Gerund: defecting
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| Noun | 1. |  defect - an imperfection in a bodily system; "visual defects"; "this device permits detection of defects in the lungs"myelatelia - any developmental defect of the spinal cord imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth |
| 2. | defect - a failing or deficiency; "that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information" disadvantage - the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position | |
| 3. |  defect - an imperfection in an object or machine; "a flaw caused the crystal to shatter"; "if there are any defects you should send it back to the manufacturer"imperfection, imperfectness - the state or an instance of being imperfect blister - a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint) hole - a fault; "he shot holes in my argument" | |
| 4. |  defect - a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body); "a facial blemish"appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing chatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece crack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror" mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin blot, smirch, smudge, daub, slur, smear, spot - a blemish made by dirt; "he had a smudge on his cheek" stigma - a skin lesion that is a diagnostic sign of some disease | |
| Verb | 1. | defect - desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army; "If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot" rat - desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage |
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defect
noun
1. deficiency, want, failing, lack, mistake, fault, error, absence, weakness, flaw, shortcoming, inadequacy, imperfection, frailty, foible The report pointed out the defects in the present system.
verb
1. desert, rebel, quit, revolt, change sides, apostatize, tergiversate a KGB official who defected in 1963
defect from something or someone leave, abandon, desert, quit, resign from, walk out on (informal), break faith with, tergiversate He defected from the party twenty years ago.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
defect
noun1. The condition or fact of being deficient:
2. Something that mars the appearance or causes inadequacy or failure:
To abandon one's cause or party usually to join another:
Slang: rat.
Idioms: change sides, turn one's coat.
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Translations
chybakazpřestoupitvadazávada
defektflygtehoppe afmangelbrist
vika
nedostatak
disszidál
gallihlaupast undan merkjum
欠陥
결점
dezertyravimasdezertyruotisu trūkumais
defektsmeklēt politisku patvērumupārbēgttrūkums
prestúpiť k
brist
ข้อบกพร่อง
khuyết điểm
defect
A. [ˈdiːfekt] N (gen) → defecto m; (mental) → deficiencia f
moral defect → defecto m moral
see also speech B
moral defect → defecto m moral
see also speech B
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
defect
[ˈdiːfɛkt] n (= fault) → défaut m
physical defect → malformation f, défaut m physique
mental defect → anomalie f mentale, déficience f mentale hearing defect
physical defect → malformation f, défaut m physique
mental defect → anomalie f mentale, déficience f mentale hearing defect
[dɪˈfɛkt] vi (to another country) → s'enfuir; (to another party) → faire défection
to defect to the enemy → passer à l'ennemi
to defect to the West → passer à l'Ouest
to defect from [+ party] → faire défection à
to defect to the enemy → passer à l'ennemi
to defect to the West → passer à l'Ouest
to defect from [+ party] → faire défection à
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
defect
1n → Fehler m, → Schaden m; (in mechanism also) → Defekt m; physical defect → körperlicher Schaden or Defekt; hearing defect → Gehörfehler m, → Gehörschaden m; sight defect → Sehfehler m, → Sehschwäche f; character defect → Charakterfehler m
defect
2Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
defect
[n ˈdiːfɛkt; vb dɪˈfɛkt]1. n (gen) → difetto
physical defect → difetto fisico
mental defect → anomalia mentale
moral defect → difetto
physical defect → difetto fisico
mental defect → anomalia mentale
moral defect → difetto
2. vi (from country) → scappare; (from political party) → defezionare
to defect to the enemy/the West → passare al nemico/all'Ovest
to defect to the enemy/the West → passare al nemico/all'Ovest
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
defect
(ˈdiːfekt) noun a fault or flaw. It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china.
(diˈfekt) verb to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert. He defected to the West.
deˈfection (-ʃən) noun (an act of) desertion.
deˈfective (-tiv) adjective having a fault or flaw. a defective machine; He is mentally defective.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
defect
→ خَلَل vada defekt Schaden ελάττωμα defecto vika défaut nedostatak difetto 欠陥 결점 defect mangel wada defeito дефект brist ข้อบกพร่อง kusur khuyết điểm 缺陷Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
de·fect
n. defecto; insuficiencia; fallo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
defect
n defecto; atrial septal — (ASD) comunicación f interauricular (CIA); birth — defecto congénito (form), defecto de nacimiento; neural tube — defecto del tubo neural; ventricular septal — (VSD) comunicación f interventricular (CIV)English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.