Defect to Meaning in English

expression

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التعريف

To leave one country, group, or side in order to join an opposing or rival one, especially for political reasons.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal or neutral; mainly used in political, military, or ideologically charged contexts. Commonly collocates with nouns like 'soldier,' 'scientist,' or 'politician.' Not used for everyday disagreements; implies deliberate, significant change of loyalty.

• Spanish: desertar a - pasarse a (lado/oposición)
• Portuguese (BR): desertar para - mudar-se para (lado oposto)
• Portuguese (PT): desertar para - mudar-se para (lado oposto)
• Chinese (Simplified): 叛逃到 - 投靠到
• Chinese (Traditional): 叛逃到 - 投靠到
• Hindi: पक्ष बदलकर जाना
• Arabic: ينشق إلى - ينتقل إلى (جانب آخر)
• Bengali: পালিয়ে যাওয়া (রাজনৈতিক কারণে) - দলত্যাগ করা
• Russian: перейти на сторону (противника)
• Japanese: 寝返る - 亡命する
• Vietnamese: đào thoát sang - rời bỏ để gia nhập (bên đối lập)
• Korean: 망명하다 - 이탈하여 합류하다
• Turkish: taraf değiştirmek - iltica etmek
• Urdu: وفاداری تبدیل کرنا - دشمن کی طرف جانا
• Indonesian: membelot ke - pindah pihak ke

جمل نموذجية

Several soldiers tried to defect to the enemy.

basic

Scientists sometimes defect to other countries for better research opportunities.

natural

After years of frustration, she finally decided to defect to a rival company.

natural

The pilot decided to defect to the other country.

basic

He was caught while trying to defect to the opposition.

basic

Rumors spread that the ambassador might defect to another government.

natural