# defected

Pronunciation: say "di-FEK-tid" /dɪˈfɛktɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of defect. — simple past and past participle of defect
   - Simple: Past tense of defect. Use this form for something that already happened.
   - _The diplomat defected while attending a conference abroad._
   - _Several scientists had defected by the time the program was shut down._

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