'V from n' - Construction 3
| Name: | the defect from construction |
|---|---|
| Description: | A person or group leaves a social or political entity. |
| Verbs: | defect, depart, desert, disengage, graduate, part, secede, separate, transfer, withdraw, break away, pull away, split off |
| Example: | [She] had defected from the ruling United National Party in 1991… (BNC) |
| Membership: | literal movement; move 'from' |
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