redefectv.

Brit.

/ˌriːdᵻˈfɛkt/, U.S.

/ˌridəˈfɛk(t)/,

/ˌridiˈfɛk(t)/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, defect v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + defect v. Compare slightly later redefection n., redefector n.

intransitive. To return to a country, side, or cause from which one has previously defected; to defect back.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > furnishing with inhabitants > migration > immigration > immigrate [verb (intransitive)] > return to a country from which one has defected

redefect1955

1955 Times Record (Troy, N.Y.) 28 Aug. 1/3 The federal prosecutor..denied that the interior ministry had advance knowledge of John's plan to re-defect.

1974 ‘J. le Carré’ Tinker, Tailor xxi. 179 What's Tarr supposed to be doing now: redefecting to us?

2004 R. Dew & P. Pape No Backup x. 81 After just three months on Uncle Sam's side, Yurchenko redefected.

2007 Guardian (Nexis) 31 Dec. ii. 22 Tory Davies defected to Labour shortly before Labour's Sedgemore redefected to the Lib Dems.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	redefect
释义	redefectv. Brit. /ˌriːdᵻˈfɛkt/, U.S. /ˌridəˈfɛk(t)/, /ˌridiˈfɛk(t)/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, defect v. Etymology: < re- prefix + defect v. Compare slightly later redefection n., redefector n. intransitive. To return to a country, side, or cause from which one has previously defected; to defect back. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > furnishing with inhabitants > migration > immigration > immigrate [verb (intransitive)] > return to a country from which one has defected redefect1955 1955 Times Record (Troy, N.Y.) 28 Aug. 1/3 The federal prosecutor..denied that the interior ministry had advance knowledge of John's plan to re-defect. 1974 ‘J. le Carré’ Tinker, Tailor xxi. 179 What's Tarr supposed to be doing now: redefecting to us? 2004 R. Dew & P. Pape No Backup x. 81 After just three months on Uncle Sam's side, Yurchenko redefected. 2007 Guardian (Nexis) 31 Dec. ii. 22 Tory Davies defected to Labour shortly before Labour's Sedgemore redefected to the Lib Dems. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1955
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