Meaning: Flaw or imperfection:
* The car had a defect in the engine that caused it to stall.
* The painting was beautiful, but there was a small defect in the corner.
* The software engineer found a critical defect in the code.
Meaning: To abandon or desert:
* The soldiers defected to the enemy side.
* The politician defected from the party to join a rival group.
* The athlete defected from his country to seek asylum elsewhere.
Meaning: To deviate from a standard or course:
* The compass needle defected to the east, throwing off our navigation.
* The train defected from its usual route due to track repairs.
* The experiment defected from its expected results, leading to further research.