defect from



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.
See also: defect

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
GereonGE-re-awn (German)German, Late Roman
Remiel-Judeo-Christian Legend
Alena-German, Czech, Slovak, Slovene
Odo-Ancient Germanic
KennardKEN-ərdEnglish
AyŞE-Turkish