intr.v. (dĭ-fĕkt′) de·fect·ed, de·fect·ing, de·fects. 1. To disown allegiance to one's country and take up residence in another: a Soviet citizen who defected to Israel. 2. To abandon a position or association, often to join an opposing group: defected from the party over the issue of free trade. More @Wikipedia
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