(Latin: from, away from, off; down; wholly, entirely, utterly, complete; reverse the action of, undo; the negation or reversal of the notion expressed in the primary or root word)
Defaunation, or animal impoverishment, is usually missing from the analyses of tropical forest conservation that results from human activities which include deforestation and the loss of the fauna, particularly the medium and large animals that are the most vulnerable, because of hunting or habitat reduction or fragmentation of forests.
2. A failure in completing one's objective: Suddenly Tim was overwhelmed by a sudden defection of courage to swim across the English Channel.
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Jim's car had had defective brakes, so he had them replaced.2. Pertaining to an incomplete, lacking, or inadequate condition: Somehow over the years the once good relationships between Caron's two sons turned out to be very defective because they had so many misunderstandings and arguments which they could not resolve.