defecting

de·fect

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun dee-fekt, dih-fekt; verb dih-fekt]
- /noun ˈdi fɛkt, dɪˈfɛkt; verb dɪˈfɛkt/

Definitions of defecting word

noun defecting a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 1
noun defecting lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing. 1
noun defecting Also called crystal defect, lattice defect. Crystallography. a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations. 1
verb without object defecting to desert a cause, country, etc., especially in order to adopt another (often followed by from or to): He defected from the U.S.S.R to the West. 1
noun defecting Present participle of defect. 1

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Origin of defecting

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English < Latin dēfectus failure, weakness, equivalent to dēfec- variant stem of dēficere to run short, fail, weaken (see deficient) + -tus suffix of v. action

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Parts of speech for Defecting

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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defecting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for defecting

noun defecting

castoffs — Plural form of castoff.
castoff — thrown away; discarded; abandoned
disavowal — a disowning; repudiation; denial.
desertion — the act of deserting or abandoning or the state of being deserted or abandoned

adjective defecting

recreant — cowardly or craven.

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