2de·fect 
/dɪˈfɛkt/ verb
de·fects; de·fect·ed; de·fect·ing /dɪˈfɛkt/ verb [no obj] formal : to leave a country, political party, organization, etc., and go to a different one that is a competitor or an enemy
▪ The Russian scholar defected in 1979. ▪ She defected from the conservative party. ▪ He defected to the West before the war began. ▪ The reporter defected to another TV network.
▪ The Russian scholar defected in 1979. ▪ She defected from the conservative party. ▪ He defected to the West before the war began. ▪ The reporter defected to another TV network.
— de·fec·tion /dɪˈfɛkʃən/ noun, plural de·fec·tions [count, noncount]
/dɪˈfɛkʃən/ noun, plural de·fec·tions [count, noncount]— de·fec·tor /dɪˈfɛktɚ/ noun, plural de·fec·tors [count]
▪ the party's defectors
/dɪˈfɛktɚ/ noun, plural de·fec·tors [count] ▪ the party's defectors
