Defect

"Defect" in German

Defekt

(fault or malfunction)

Fehler

(fault or malfunction)

aussteigen

(to abandon; to change one's loyalty)

desertieren

(to abandon; to change one's loyalty)

desertieren

(to desert; to flee combat)

sich zurückziehen

(to abandon; to change one's loyalty)

überlaufen

(to abandon; to change one's loyalty)

überlaufen

(to join the enemy)

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