defect to the enemy; turn traitor
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to defect to the enemy; to surrender to the enemy; to turn traitor
Typically used in military, political, or historical contexts describing treasonous acts. Often implies a complete betrayal of one's original faction or country.
Tā他
pàn叛
biàn变
tóu投
dí敌
le了
。
He defected to the enemy.
Zài在
nà那
ge个
dòng动
luàn乱
de的
nián年
dài代
，
xǔ许
duō多
rén人
bèi被
pò迫
tóu投
dí敌
。
In those turbulent years, many people were forced to defect to the enemy.
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Tóu投
dí敌
shì是
yán严
zhòng重
de的
pàn叛
guó国
xíng行
wéi为
。
Defecting to the enemy is a serious act of treason.
Tā他
nìng宁
yuàn愿
sǐ死
yě也
bù不
tóu投
dí敌
。
He would rather die than surrender to the enemy.