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Überlaufen — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • defect noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
  • defection noun The act of abandoning one's country, party, or cause for an opposing one.
  • overflow noun Liquid or material that spills over because there is too much of it.

Senses

Überlaufen is used for these senses in English:

  • defect (intransitive) To abandon or turn against; to cease or change one's loyalty, especially from a military organisation or political party.
  • defect (military) To join the enemy army.
  • defection An act or incidence of defecting.

defect — full definition

  1. noun A flaw, fault, or imperfection in something.
  2. verb To abandon one's country, party, or cause, especially to join an opposing one.

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