de·fect (d  f kt , 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. [Middle English, from Latin d fectus, failure, want, from past participle of dficere, to desert, be wanting : d-, de- + facere, to do; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]de·fec tion n.de·fec tor n. |
defect
n [dɪˈfɛkt ˈdiːfɛkt]
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, dislocation [3]
vb [dɪˈfɛkt]
(intr) to desert one's country, cause, allegiance, etc., esp in order to join the opposing forces
[from Latin dēfectus, from dēficere to forsake, fail; see deficient]
defector n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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 |
defect
noun
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
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.
Translations
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
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
defect1
defect2
n → 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
defect2
defect [ɐn ˈdiːfɛkt; ɐvb dɪˈfɛkt]
defect [ɐn ˈdiːfɛkt; ɐvb 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
defect [ɐn ˈdiːfɛkt; ɐvb 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
n defect [ˈdiːfekt]
a fault or flaw It was a basic defect in her character; a defect in the china. gebrek, fout, tekortkoming عَيْب дефект kaz, chyba defekt; mangel; brist der Fehler ελάττωμα, ψεγάδι defecto puudus, viga نقص؛ کاستی vika défaut פְּגָם दोष, खराबी greška, nedostatak hiány(osság) cacat galli difetto 欠点 결점 trūkumas trūkums; defekts belot tekort, fout feil, mangel, skavank wada, skaza defeito defect недостаток; дефект kaz napaka nedostatak defekt ข้อบกพร่อง kusur, bozukluk 缺陷 хиба, дефект کوئی عیب یا نقص khuyết điểm 缺陷
[diˈfekt] v
to leave a country, political party etc to go and join another; to desert He defected to the West. wegbreek, uitwyk, oorloop يَهْرُبُ من بِلادِه، يَتَخَلّى عن حِزْبِه، يَرْتَد напускам zběhnout; přestoupit (k) hoppe af; flygte überwechseln αυτομολώ, λιποτακτώ desertar (kellegi poole) üle jooksma ترک کردن؛ پشت کردن loikata passer à, déserter לַעֲרוֹק दलबदल करना prebjeći, dezertirati disszidál membelot hlaupast undan merkjum disertare; rifugiarsi 寝返る 변절하다 pabėgti, dezertyruoti pārbēgt; meklēt politisku patvērumu berpalinh tadah overlopen hoppe av, flykte, falle fra uchodzić desertar a dezerta; a fugi перебегать prestúpiť k; emigrovať prestopiti; prebežati prebeći hoppa av ละทิ้ง; ย้ายพรรค karşı tarafa geçmek, ayrılmak 叛逃 дезертирувати; тікати закордон منحرف ہونا đào tẩu 叛逃
n deˈfection [-ʃən]
(an act of) desertion. oorlopery هَرب، تَخَلٍّ عن حِزْب، إرتِداد дезертиране zběhnutí; odpadnutí afhopning der Abfall λιποταξία deserción ülejooksmine ترک؛ روگردانی loikkaus défection עֲרִיקָה दलबदल dezertiranje, prebjeg disszidálás pembelotan liðhlaup defezione, diserzione 離反 변절, 저버림 dezertyravimas pārbēgšana; politiska patvēruma meklēšana pembelotan het overlopen avhopping, frafall ucieczka deserção dezertare; plecare дезертирство odpadnutie; zbehnutie pobeg prebeg avhopp การเอาใจออกห่าง karşı tarafa geçme, ayrılma 背叛 порушення обов'язку; відхід اپنے ملک یا مقصد کو ترک کرنا sự rời bỏ 背叛
adj deˈfective [-tiv]
having a fault or flaw a defective machine; He is mentally defective. gebrekkig, defek, foutief ناقِص، فيهِ عَيْب дефектен kazový, závadný fejlbehæftet; defekt schadhaft ελαττωματικός defectuoso rikkis, puudulik خراب؛ معیوب viallinen défectueux, déficient פָּגוּם त्रुटिपूर्ण kojem nešto fali, defektan sérült punya cacat gallaður; afbrigðilegur difettoso; ritardato 欠点のある 결함이 있는 su trūkumais, sugedęs, neišsivystęs defektīvs; nepilnīgs; bojāts rosak defect, gebrekkig mangelfull, defekt wadliwy defeituoso cu defecte; deficient неисправный; дефективный chybný pokvarjen; moten defektivan bristfällig, defekt, efterbliven ที่มีข้อบกพร่อง kusurlu, bozuk 有缺陷的 пошкоджений; дефективний ناقص یا عیبی có thiếu sót 有缺陷的
defect → عيب vada defekt Schaden ελάττωμα defecto vika défaut nedostatak difetto 欠陥 결점 defect mangel wada defeito дефект brist ข้อบกพร่อง kusur khuyết điểm 缺陷
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