How Do You Spell REDEFECT?

Pronunciation: [ɹˌiːdˈiːfɛkt] (IPA)

The word "redefect" is not commonly used, but when it is, it is spelled with a prefix "re-" meaning "again" and a suffix "-defect" meaning "an imperfection or fault." The correct pronunciation is /ri-dɪ-ˈfɛkt/, with the stress on the second syllable. The first syllable "ri-" is pronounced like "ree," and the second syllable "dɪ" is pronounced like "dih." The third syllable "fɛkt" is pronounced like "fekt." Together, the word means "to identify and correct a previously undetected flaw."

REDEFECT Meaning and Definition

  1. Redefect, as a verb, means to defect or rejoin an opposing group, organization, or political party after having previously defected or left them. It refers to the act of changing one's allegiance back to the original side or abandoning a new affiliation to return to the former one. This term typically arises in contexts related to politics, warfare, or social groups where shifting loyalties and allegiances play a significant role.

    The concept of redefect can also be extended beyond political or military domains and applied to any situation where individuals have previously disassociated themselves from a group, only to return later. This can include religious affiliations, professional organizations, or even personal relationships.

    The word "redefect" combines the prefix "re-", indicating repetition or again, and the noun "defect," meaning a departure or deviation from a standard or expected behavior. With the addition of the prefix, "redefect" takes on the specific notion of a return or repetition of the act of defecting.

    The term "redefect" can, therefore, be used to describe the action of going back to a former allegiance or association, often implying a change of mind, a reversal of previous decisions, or a reconsideration of the benefits or drawbacks of previous choices.

Conjugate verb Redefect

CONDITIONAL

I would redefect
you would redefect
he/she/it would redefect
we would redefect
they would redefect

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be redefecting
you would be redefecting
he/she/it would be redefecting
we would be redefecting
they would be redefecting

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have redefect
you would have redefect
he/she/it would have redefect
we would have redefect
they would have redefect

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been redefecting
you would have been redefecting
he/she/it would have been redefecting
we would have been redefecting
they would have been redefecting

FUTURE

I will redefect
you will redefect
he/she/it will redefect
we will redefect
they will redefect

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be redefecting
you will be redefecting
he/she/it will be redefecting
we will be redefecting
they will be redefecting

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have redefected
you will have redefected
he/she/it will have redefected
we will have redefected
they will have redefected

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been redefecting
you will have been redefecting
he/she/it will have been redefecting
we will have been redefecting
they will have been redefecting

IMPERATIVE

you redefect
we let´s redefect

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to redefect

PAST

I redefected
you redefected
he/she/it redefected
we redefected
they redefected

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was redefecting
you were redefecting
he/she/it was redefecting
we were redefecting
they were redefecting

PAST PARTICIPLE

redefected

PAST PERFECT

I had redefected
you had redefected
he/she/it had redefected
we had redefected
they had redefected

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been redefecting
you had been redefecting
he/she/it had been redefecting
we had been redefecting
they had been redefecting

PRESENT

I redefect
you redefect
he/she/it redefects
we redefect
they redefect

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am redefecting
you are redefecting
he/she/it is redefecting
we are redefecting
they are redefecting

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

redefecting

PRESENT PERFECT

I have redefected
you have redefected
he/she/it has redefected
we have redefected
they have redefected

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been redefecting
you have been redefecting
he/she/it has been redefecting
we have been redefecting
they have been redefecting