Meanings
A person who abandons their country or cause in favor of an opposing one.
ایک شخص جو اپنے ملک یا مقصد کو چھوڑ دیتا ہے اور مخالف کے حق میں چلا جاتا ہے۔
بغاوت کرنے والا
baghawat karne wala
Common Collocations
- political defector
- defector from a regime
- military defector
Example Sentences
The defector provided valuable information to the opposing forces.
بغاوت کرنے والے نے مخالف قوتوں کو قیمتی معلومات فراہم کیں۔
Baghawat karne wale ne mukhalif quaton ko qeemti maloomat faraham kikin.
Many defectors fled the country to seek asylum.
بہت سے بغاوت کرنے والے پناہ لینے کے لئے ملک چھوڑ گئے۔
Bohat se baghawat karne wale panah lene ke liye mulk chhod gaye.
The defector's testimony was crucial for the trial.
بغاوت کرنے والے کا گواہی مقدمے کے لئے انتہائی اہم تھی۔
Baghawat karne wale ka gawahi muqadma ke liye intehai ahem thi.
Easily Confused With
💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'defector' as someone who 'de-fects' from their side.
Visualize a person crossing a border, leaving one flag behind and taking another.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
تنہائی میں سب خوابوں کے متلاشی ہیں، گئے جانے والے اپنے اپنے آشیانوں کے۔
Tanhaai mein sab khwabon ke mutlaashi hain, gaye jaanay wale apne apne aashiyanon ke.
In solitude, all are seekers of their dreams, those who have left for their own abodes.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بھاگنے والا کامران ہوتا ہے.
Bhaagne wala kaamraan hota hai.
The one who flees is victorious.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "defector" — one who flees
First known use: 19th century
The word originates from the Latin 'defecere', meaning to desert or to abandon. Over time, it evolved to refer specifically to a person who abandons a cause or country.