ALL meanings of defecting
de·fect
D d - noun defecting Present participle of defect. 1
- noun defecting a shortcoming, fault, or imperfection: a defect in an argument; a defect in a machine. 1
- noun defecting lack or want, especially of something essential to perfection or completeness; deficiency: a defect in hearing. 1
- noun defecting Also called crystal defect, lattice defect. Crystallography. a discontinuity in the lattice of a crystal caused by missing or extra atoms or ions, or by dislocations. 1
- verb without object defecting to desert a cause, country, etc., especially in order to adopt another (often followed by from or to): He defected from the U.S.S.R to the West. 1