defect
defect - noun
an imperfection in a bodily system
a failing or deficiency
an imperfection in an object or machine
a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
defect - verb
- desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
defect - thesaurus
blemish
desert
fault
flaw
mar
shortcoming