Словарь синонимов английского языка - defect

(n) 1. shortcoming, deficiency, lack, want, inadequacy, insufficiency, shortfall, failure, weakness, frailty, weak point, imperfection, irregularity, liability: See the doctor about that hearing defect. 2. blemish, imperfection, failing, weakness, flaw, fault, mark, stain, irregularity, mistake, error: The products chould be inspected for defects before shipping. -(v) 3. desert, change sides or loyalties, turn traitor, go over; escape: Ropovich tried to defect, but the Albanians sent him back.