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What is the past tense of defect?

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The past tense of defect is defected.

The third-person singular simple present indicative form of defect is defects.

The present participle of defect is defecting.

The past participle of defect is defected.

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I believe our great councillor before him would never have defected and become a turncoat.
However, he largely remained behind the Iron Curtain until 1978, when he defected to the West.
According to the reports sent to them some of the residents of the station may have defected to the rebels.
Some defected to the opposition, some began voting for other parties on the left and many simply stopped voting.
Ieng Sary eventually defected to the government, helping end the long civil war.
Following the uprising, the son defected to London, where he headed a philanthropic group.

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