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View usage for: (dɪfektəʳ) Word forms: plural defectorscountable nounA defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group. Synonyms: deserter, renegade, turncoat, apostate More Synonyms of defector Examples of 'defector' in a sentencedefector He was asked another question about defectors.How much would they covet or resent a potential defector? In other languagesdefector British English: defector NOUN A defector is someone who leaves their country, political party, or other group, and joins an opposing country, party, or group. - American English: defector
- Brazilian Portuguese: trânsfuga
- Chinese: 叛变者
- European Spanish: tránsfuga
- French: transfuge
- German: Überläufer
- Italian: defezionista
- Japanese: 離反者
- Korean: 탈주자
- European Portuguese: trânsfuga
- Latin American Spanish: tránsfuga
The defectors included some of the ablest people in the party. Synonyms recreant (archaic) runagate (archaic) tergiversator Additional synonymsDefinition a person who has abandoned his or her religion, political party, or cause He was an early apostate, leaving the party last year. Synonyms deserter, traitor, renegade, defector, heretic, turncoat, backslider, recreant (archaic) Definition a person who deserts a cause for another He was a renegade – a traitor. Synonyms deserter, rebel, betrayer, dissident, outlaw, runaway, traitor, defector, mutineer, turncoat, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic) Definition a person who deserts one cause or party to join an opposing one His one-time admirers now accused him of being a turncoat. Synonyms traitor, renegade, defector, seceder, deserter, apostate, backslider, recreant (archaic), tergiversator, rat (informal) - defect from something or someone
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