defect

de·fect  (dfkt, d-fkt)

n.

1. The lack of something necessary or desirable for completion or perfection; a deficiency: a visual defect.

2. An imperfection that causes inadequacy or failure; a shortcoming. See Synonyms at blemish.

intr.v. (d-fkt) 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.

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[Middle English, from Latin dfectus, failure, want, from past participle of dficere, to desert, be wanting : d-, de- + facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

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de·fection n.

de·fector n.

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defect

Noun

an imperfection or blemish

Verb

to desert one's country or cause to join the opposing forces [Latin deficere to forsake, fail]

defection n
defector n

Thesaurus

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" shortcoming 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" flaw, fault 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) glitch, bug - a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine 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" blemish, mar appearance, visual aspect - outward or visible aspect of a person or thing birthmark, nevus - a blemish on the skin that is formed before birth chatter mark - a mark made by a chattering tool on the surface of a workpiece chip, check - a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something crack - a blemish resulting from a break without complete separation of the parts; "there was a crack in the mirror" gouge, nick, ding, dent - an impression in a surface (as made by a blow) mole - a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin scar, scrape, scratch, mark - an indication of damage burn mark, burn - a place or area that has been burned (especially on a person's body) 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 verruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus milium, whitehead - a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland blackhead, comedo - a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
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" desert flee, take flight, fly - run away quickly; "He threw down his gun and fled" 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

verb 2. desert, rebel, quit, revolt, change sides, apostatize, tergiversate

Translations

defect [ˈdiːfɛkt] n → defecto

vi [dɪˈfɛkt]: to defect to the enemy → pasarse al enemigo;

physical defect → defecto físico;

mental defect → deficiencia mental

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defect [ˈdiːfɛkt] n → défaut m

vi [dɪˈfɛkt] to defect to the enemy/the West → passer à l'ennemi/l'Ouest;

physical defect → malformation f, vice m de conformation;

mental defect → anomalie or déficience mentale

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defect n [ˈdiːfɛkt]

vi [dɪˈfɛkt]

n → Fehler m

vi to defect to the enemy → zum Feind überlaufen;

physical/mental defect → körperlicher/geistiger Schaden m or Defekt m;

to defect to the West → sich in den Westen absetzen

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defect n [ˈdiːfɛkt] → difetto

vi [dɪˈfɛkt]: to defect to the enemy/the West → passare al nemico/all'Ovest;

physical defect → difetto fisico;

mental defect → anomalia mentale