defect

1 of 2

noun

de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)

di-ˈfekt

: an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw

carefully inspect a tire for defects

examined the porcelain for defects

a moral defect in his nature

neural tube defects

defects of metabolism

chemistry : an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice (see lattice sense 2)

defect

2 of 2

verb

de·fect di-ˈfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)

defected; defecting; defects

intransitive verb

: to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology

a former KGB agent who defected to America

: to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival

the reporter defected to another network

defector

di-ˈfek-tər How to pronounce defect (audio)

noun

Example Sentences

Noun They examine their products for defects. She was born with a heart defect. Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects. Verb The Russian scholar defected in 1979. She defected from the conservative party. He defected to the West before the war began. The reporter defected to another TV network. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Geyser has remained at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute since she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in 2018.

Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Ford has acknowledged that fires are caused by a manufacturing defect in a battery junction box, and has advised customers to park away from structures while waiting for the part, the law firm noted.

Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Their child would be born with a heart defect and other problems; terminating the pregnancy would be best, the doctors advised.

Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The girl was born with a heart defect but doctors saved her.

Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 15 July 2022 Jason was born with a heart defect and received a transplant at age 6.

Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022 In one of the pregnancies in the study, the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect in utero.

New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The hospital has said she was born with a rare heart defect and suffered from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure.

Jamie Stengle, Chron, 13 Apr. 2022 This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as being born with a heart defect or getting a severe infection like the flu, which can lead to heart inflammation.

Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022

Verb

Republicans claimed betrayal and threatened to defect from the House vote.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 As Democrats wield a thin 220-210 majority – only a handful of pro-SALT deduction Democrats needed to defect for the bill to fail.

Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The skating world is watching for clues that Diana Davis, Tutberidze’s ice dancer daughter, might effectively defect as a competitor to the U.S., where Davis is already a citizen.

Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Charles Barkley won’t defect to the LIV Tour, which is a shame, because the move would have given him a chance to win his first tournament.

Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Quartz spoke with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers the business of college sports, about how the pursuit of money and collective power led USC and UCLA to defect.

Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Recent weeks have seen other coalition backbenchers threaten to defect or openly vote against the government.

Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 For the pro-am, Trump was grouped with two of the best players to defect to the rival LIV Golf circuit from the PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who have won three major championships between them.

New York Times, 28 July 2022 The earnings come as consumer-goods companies walk a tightrope in deciding how much to lift the prices of their products to offset rising costs without propelling shoppers to defect to cheaper store brands amid rising inflation.

Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English, borrowed from Latin dēfectus "failure, absence, lack, weakness," from dēficere "to be lacking, run short, weaken, fail" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at deficient

Verb

borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" — more at deficient

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

defect

noun

de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt, di-ˈfekt How to pronounce defect (audio)

: something or a lack of something that results in incompleteness, inadequacy, or imperfection: as

: a flaw in something (as a product) especially that creates an unreasonable risk of harm in its normal use see also latent defect

: an error or omission in a court document (as an indictment or pleading)

: some imperfection in the chain of title to property that makes the title unmarketable

defect 1 of 2

noun

as in scar

something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount

Synonyms & Similar Words

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scar
blotch
flaw
deformity
fault
distortion
irregularity
imperfection
blemish
mark
stain
abnormality
disfigurement
blight
mar
bug
excrescence
weakness
malformation
injury
spot
glitch
pockmark
damage
excrescency
impairment
kink
taint
failing
misshape
blur
blot
defacement

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

enhancement
ornament
decoration
adornment
embellishment

defect

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verb

as in to emigrate

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emigrate
journey
pilgrimage
tour
trek
voyage
peregrinate
travel
trip
transfer
rove
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jaunt
road-trip
hop
resettle
ramble
knock (about)
galavant
perambulate
traipse
gallivant

单词	defect
释义	defect 1 of 2 noun de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt di-ˈfekt 1 : an imperfection or abnormality that impairs quality, function, or utility : shortcoming, flaw carefully inspect a tire for defects examined the porcelain for defects a moral defect in his nature neural tube defects defects of metabolism 2 chemistry : an imperfection (such as a vacancy or an unlike atom) in a crystal lattice (see lattice sense 2) defect 2 of 2 verb de·fect di-ˈfekt defected; defecting; defects intransitive verb 1 : to forsake one cause, party, or nation for another often because of a change in ideology a former KGB agent who defected to America 2 : to leave one situation (such as a job) often to go over to a rival the reporter defected to another network defector di-ˈfek-tər noun Synonyms Noun blemish blight blotch deformity disfigurement excrescence excrescency fault flaw imperfection mar mark pockmark scar Verb desert rat (on) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun They examine their products for defects. She was born with a heart defect. Vanity and pride were his two worst character defects. Verb The Russian scholar defected in 1979. She defected from the conservative party. He defected to the West before the war began. The reporter defected to another TV network. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun Geyser has remained at the Winnebago Mental Health Institute since she was found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect in 2018. Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2022 Ford has acknowledged that fires are caused by a manufacturing defect in a battery junction box, and has advised customers to park away from structures while waiting for the part, the law firm noted. Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2022 Their child would be born with a heart defect and other problems; terminating the pregnancy would be best, the doctors advised. Jennifer Hassan, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2022 The girl was born with a heart defect but doctors saved her. Hanna Arhirova, ajc, 15 July 2022 Jason was born with a heart defect and received a transplant at age 6. Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2022 In one of the pregnancies in the study, the fetus was diagnosed with a heart defect in utero. New York Times, 20 Apr. 2022 The hospital has said she was born with a rare heart defect and suffered from chronic lung disease and severe chronic high blood pressure. Jamie Stengle, Chron, 13 Apr. 2022 This can happen for a variety of reasons, such as being born with a heart defect or getting a severe infection like the flu, which can lead to heart inflammation. Ashley Abramson, SELF, 13 Apr. 2022 Verb Republicans claimed betrayal and threatened to defect from the House vote. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Aug. 2022 As Democrats wield a thin 220-210 majority – only a handful of pro-SALT deduction Democrats needed to defect for the bill to fail. Kenneth Tran, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2022 The skating world is watching for clues that Diana Davis, Tutberidze’s ice dancer daughter, might effectively defect as a competitor to the U.S., where Davis is already a citizen. Louise Radnofsky, WSJ, 7 Aug. 2022 Charles Barkley won’t defect to the LIV Tour, which is a shame, because the move would have given him a chance to win his first tournament. Nick Canepacolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2022 Quartz spoke with Matt Brown, the publisher of Extra Points, a newsletter that covers the business of college sports, about how the pursuit of money and collective power led USC and UCLA to defect. Scott Nover, Quartz, 20 July 2022 Recent weeks have seen other coalition backbenchers threaten to defect or openly vote against the government. Neri Zilber, The Christian Science Monitor, 14 June 2022 For the pro-am, Trump was grouped with two of the best players to defect to the rival LIV Golf circuit from the PGA Tour: Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, who have won three major championships between them. New York Times, 28 July 2022 The earnings come as consumer-goods companies walk a tightrope in deciding how much to lift the prices of their products to offset rising costs without propelling shoppers to defect to cheaper store brands amid rising inflation. Saabira Chaudhuri, WSJ, 26 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English, borrowed from Latin dēfectus "failure, absence, lack, weakness," from dēficere "to be lacking, run short, weaken, fail" + -tus, suffix of action nouns — more at deficient Verb borrowed from Latin dēfectus, past participle of dēficere "to be lacking, fail, become disaffected, go over (to the side of an opponent)" — more at deficient First Known Use Noun 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing defect birth defect birth defect Kids Definition defect noun de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt di-ˈfekt 1 : something that makes a thing imperfect : flaw A slight defect lowered the diamond's value. 2 : a lack of something needed for perfection Doctors can correct the hearing defect. Medical Definition defect noun de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt di-ˈ : a lack or deficiency of something necessary for adequacy in form or function a hearing defect Legal Definition defect noun de·fect ˈdē-ˌfekt, di-ˈfekt : something or a lack of something that results in incompleteness, inadequacy, or imperfection: as a : a flaw in something (as a product) especially that creates an unreasonable risk of harm in its normal use see also latent defect b : an error or omission in a court document (as an indictment or pleading) c : some imperfection in the chain of title to property that makes the title unmarketable defect 1 of 2 noun as in scar something that spoils the appearance or completeness of a thing the statue has a slight defect on the base, so it's being sold at a discount Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance scar blotch flaw deformity fault distortion irregularity imperfection blemish mark stain abnormality disfigurement blight mar bug excrescence weakness malformation injury spot glitch pockmark damage excrescency impairment kink taint failing misshape blur blot defacement Antonyms & Near Antonyms enhancement ornament decoration adornment embellishment defect 2 of 2 verb as in to emigrate Synonyms & Similar Words emigrate journey pilgrimage tour trek voyage peregrinate travel trip transfer rove roam wander relocate migrate jaunt road-trip hop resettle ramble knock (about) galavant perambulate traipse gallivant Phrases Containing defect defect (from) defect (from)
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