·vi To Fail; to become deficient.
II. Defect ·vt To Injure; to Damage.
III. Defect ·noun Want or absence of something necessary for completeness or perfection; deficiency;
— opposed to superfluity.
IV. Defect ·noun Failing; fault; imperfection, whether physical or moral; blemish; as, a defect in the ear or eye; a defect in timber or iron; a defect of memory or judgment.