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past participle of defect.
past tense form of defect.

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defected

American

[dih-fek-tid] / dɪˈfɛk tɪd /

adjective

having deserted a country, cause, etc., especially in order to adopt another.

In the movie White Nights, a defected Soviet dancer is returned to his motherland when the plane he’s on is forced to land in Russia.
defective.

verb

the simple past tense and past participle of defect.

Etymology

Origin of defected

First recorded in 1585–95; defect + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; defect + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

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House music producers Defected Records hailed Roy as a "great producer, DJ, and friend to so many within our industry".

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2022

Before all the restrictions came into effect, Sam Divine DJed at the Defected Virtual Festival which took place in a London megaclub - without an audience.

From BBC • Jul. 28, 2021

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