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defecting

verb
Saydi-FEK-ting/dɪˈfɛktɪŋ/

1 meaning of defecting

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle and gerund of defect. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the act.

    The soldier was defecting to the other side when guards caught him.

    Defecting meant leaving his family and friends behind forever.

    Note

defecting 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 → defecting: add -ing

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