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defect from something to run away from something; to forsake something. Thousands of soldiers defected from the army. Roger would never think of defecting from the armed services. defect to something to forsake one group and take up with another. Will he defect to the other side? David defected to a small East European country. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It is possible to be a defector only from schools of medicine or philosophy or by deserting Graeco-Roman religion in favor of Judaism or Christianity. Russian defector Alexander Litvinenko is in critical condition at London's University College Hospital, where he is under police protection. The tales range from narratives of feuding wives to a Ukrainian defector from the Soviet army struggling to survive, eloped lovers, and much more. |
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