defect 1
verbdomain: v society
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Examples
- 1.If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot
Hypernym
flee 1
verb
run away quickly
EnglishDerivationally related form
defection 1
noun
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
defector 1
noun
a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post)
defection 2
noun
the state of having rejected your religious beliefs or your political party or a cause (often in favor of opposing beliefs or causes)
Hyponym
rat 1
verb
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
Entailment
protest 2
verb
express opposition through action or words
