re-defect en · VERB
Etymology
From re- + defect.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of redefect.
alt of redefect
He later tried to re-defect back to the North.
2011, Bruce Cumings, North Korea: Another Country, page 153:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| re-defecting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-defected | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| re-defected | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| re-defects | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |