defector (noun)
1defector — Ⅰ. defect [1] ► NOUN ▪ a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. ORIGIN Latin defectus, from deficere desert or fail . Ⅱ. defect [2] ► VERB ▪ abandon one s country or cause in favour of an opposing one …
2defector — defect de‧fect 2 [dɪˈfekt] verb [intransitive] JOURNALISM 1. if the buyer of one product defects to another product, they stop buying the first one and start buying the second one: • They tried to retain customers who might defect to a credit… …
3defector — 1660s, agent noun in Latin form from DEFECT (Cf. defect), or else from L. defector revolter, agent noun from deficere (see DEFICIENT (Cf. deficient)) …
4defector — noun see defect II …
5defector — noun one who defects. See Also: defect, defection, defective, deficiency, deficient, deficit …
6defector — noun Cuban defectors sought refuge in Miami Syn: deserter, turncoat, traitor, renegade, Judas, quisling; informal rat …
7defector — noun a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) • Syn: ↑deserter • Derivationally related forms: ↑defect, ↑desert (for: ↑deserter) • Topics: ↑milit …
8defector — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person who has defected: apostate, deserter, recreant, renegade, runagate, tergiversator, turncoat. Informal: rat. See APPROACH …
9defect — noun /ˈdifɛkt / (say deefekt), /dəˈfɛkt / (say duh fekt) 1. a falling short; a fault or imperfection. 2. want or lack, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency. –verb (i) /dəˈfɛkt / (say duh fekt) 3. to desert a …
10defect — Ⅰ. defect [1] ► NOUN ▪ a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack. ORIGIN Latin defectus, from deficere desert or fail . Ⅱ. defect [2] ► VERB ▪ abandon one s country or cause in favour of an opposing one …
