defect (from)

verb

di-ˈfekt How to pronounce defect (from) (audio)
Definition of defect (from)next
as in to desert
to leave (a cause or party) often in order to take up another soldiers defected from the rebel army en masse as the failure of their cause became apparent

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defect (from)
  1. desert
  2. abandon
  3. reject
  4. cut off
Verb
  • The Greek Orthodox church was deserted, too, as was its cobblestone courtyard, where my father and his sister had raced each other on their blue bicycles.
    Youmna Melhem Chamieh, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Last month, an entire regiment of more than 1,000 troops deserted the Russian army, according to reports.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of desert
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  • Barney and Nutmeg are believed to have been abandoned in the Clinton Township area.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Vigny did in fact abandon the literary rat race for his country estate and quit publishing while continuing to write for himself.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of abandon
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  • Although Denver and Adams County voters rejected the tax, the measure won with strong support from the suburbs.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2025
  • In 2023, Cleveland-Cliffs made a $7 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel, but the offer was rejected.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of reject
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  • The proposal would cut off Brooklyn’s sole eastern access road and sever the town from its historic cemetery, which is now clear of weeds and brush largely thanks to a restoration project with the Illinois archaeologists.
    Jonathan Bullington, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Then there are cautionary tales like the one in which a boy gets his fingers cut off for being a picky eater—stories about cause and effect, separation from loved ones, stealing, and death.
    Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
Definition of cut off
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