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defected

verb
Saydi-FEK-tid/dɪˈfɛktɪd/

1 meaning of defected

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  1. 1
    verb
    Past tense of defect. Use this form for something that already happened.

    The spy defected to the other side during the war.

    Many soldiers defected after the government fell.

    Note

defected is a form of defect

defect, verb: To leave a group you belonged to and support its rival instead. Full entry

Forms
defectdefects he/she/itdefecting -ing formdefected past tense, past participle
Spelling
defect → defected: add -ed

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