Definitions
1.nounA fault or malfunction."a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment"
2.nounThe quantity or amount by which anything falls short.
3.nounA part by which a figure or quantity is wanting or deficient.
4.verbTo abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
5.verbTo desert one's army, to flee from combat.
6.verbTo join the enemy army.
7.verbTo flee one's country and seek asylum.