verb Download 🔗Share To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party. Examples : "The athlete was accused of defecting to a rival team after signing a contract with them. " politics military government war state nation action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To desert one's army, to flee from combat. Examples : "Under heavy fire, the soldier considered defecting to the enemy lines to escape the battle. " military war action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To join the enemy army. Examples : ""During the war, some soldiers were caught defecting to the opposing army." " military war politics government action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flee one's country and seek asylum. Examples : "Facing political persecution, the scientist was defecting to a country with better human rights protection. " politics nation government world Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading