rat vs defect

rat and defect both are nouns.

rat and defect both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
rat	Yes	No	Yes	No
defect	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defect is a hypernym of rat; that is, defect is a word with a broader meaning than rat:

rat: desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
defect: desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army

Other hypernyms of rat include desert.

rat (noun)	defect (noun)
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse	a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)
a pad (usually made of hair) worn as part of a woman's coiffure	a failing or deficiency
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible	an imperfection in an object or machine
someone who works (or provides workers) during a strike	an imperfection in a bodily system
one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority

rat (verb)	defect (verb)
give away information about somebody	desert (a cause, a country or an army), often in order to join the opposing cause, country, or army
catch rats, especially with dogs
give (hair) the appearance of being fuller by using a rat
desert one's party or group of friends, for example, for one's personal advantage
take the place of work of someone on strike
employ scabs or strike breakers in

Difference between rat and defect

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