Word: defecting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
fec
ting
Definition: Present participle of defect; desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
Morphemes:
Affix: defect
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To desert one's army, to flee from combat.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: de-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
Meaning: priv.
Affix: facere
Language: la
Decoded: facere
Meaning: to do
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.