defecting (Meaning)
defecting
to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology, a lack or deficiency of something necessary for adequacy in form or function, a flaw in something (as a product) especially that creates an unreasonable risk of harm in its normal use see also latent defect, to desert a cause or party often in order to take up another, some imperfection in the chain of title to property that makes the title unmarketable, an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility, an error or omission in a court document (as an indictment or pleading), an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice (see lattice sense 2), something or a lack of something that results in incompleteness, inadequacy, or imperfection, a lack of something necessary for completeness or perfection, to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival
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FAQs About the word defecting
to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology, a lack or deficiency of something necessary for adequacy in form or fu
apostate, renegade, nontraditional,dissident, out-there, separatist, free-spirited, schismatical, heretical, schismatic
orthodox,conventional, conformist,conforming,
The senator's defection to the opposition party sent shockwaves through the political landscape.
The general suspected that several of his officers were contemplating defecting to the enemy.
The defected soldier provided valuable intelligence that helped the army plan its counteroffensive.
The company was facing allegations of defected products that could pose a safety hazard.
