ˈblɛmɪʃ ˈdiːfɛkt ˈdiːfɛkt dɪˈzɜːt dɪˈzɝt fɔːlt fɔlt ˈflɔː ˈflɔ ˈflɔː ˈʃɔːtˌkʌmɪŋ ˈʃɔɹtˌkʌmɪŋ ˈʃoːtˌkʌmɪŋ desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army If soldiers deserted Hitler's army, they were shot a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body) a facial blemish a failing or deficiency that interpretation is an unfortunate defect of our lack of information an imperfection in a bodily system visual defects this device permits detection of defects in the lungs an imperfection in an object or machine a flaw caused the crystal to shatter if there are any defects, you should send it back to the manufacturer