DEFECTED (FROM) Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

defected (from)

verb

past tense of defect (from)

as in deserted

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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In the process, the room itself is illuminated, revealing a workshop deserted in a hurry by its artisans, clay, sawdust, fabric, paper, and paint scattered across the atelier workbenches.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2026
When Jacquie Navratil rolls up to Angel City Lumber in an all-but-deserted stretch of industrial Boyle Heights on a summer Sunday, her white Dodge Caravan SE loaded with cat-trapping gear, she’s been in cat rescue mode for hours.

— Adam Tschorn, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of deserted

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The restaurant idea was abandoned and, instead, an extremely small table was located on the floor below the main lobby.

— Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
But jurors heard testimony from family members convincing them that there was no way Cavett would have abandoned her son, Kamdyn.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of abandoned

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Beijing has rejected such accusations as groundless and vowed to retaliate if Washington moves to target Chinese AI companies.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Kenda Tomes McClain, a candidate for mayor, asked the committee to allow the public to vote on the Royals stadium project, noting that Jackson County voters rejected a county plan for a Royals stadium in 2024.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejected

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Kingsolver cut off her waist-length hair and started wearing combat boots and an Army overcoat.

— Casey Cep, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Now their campaign appears to be entering a new phase, with a major offensive aimed at cutting off government forces in a central part of Yemen.

— Tim Lister, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

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