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Synonyms
de·fect (dḗfĕkt́, dĭ-fĕkt́)

[Middle English, from Latin dēfectus, failure, want, from past participle of dēficere, to desert, be wanting, dē-, de-, + facere, to do.]

noun 

  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

intransitive verb: -fect·ed, -fect·ing, -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.

derivatives

de·fećtion
noun
de·fećtor
noun