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defected Meaning & Definition

What Does Defected Mean?

As a verb, defected means simple past and past participle of defect.

To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
To join the enemy army.
To flee one's country and seek asylum.

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