Defense
nounNoun
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
“a good boxer needs a good defense”
“defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem”
Similar:DefenceType of:Protection(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
“they died in the defense of Stalingrad”
“they were developed for the defense program”
Similar:DefenceType of:Actionthe speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
“in defense he said the other man started it”
Type of:Answer(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
“his teams are always good on defense”
Similar:DefenceType of:TeamSquadthe defendant and his legal advisors collectively
“the defense called for a mistrial”
Similar:DefenceType of:AssemblageAccumulationCollectiona defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
“he gave evidence for the defense”
a structure used to defend against attack
“the artillery battered down the defenses”
Similar:DefenceType of:StructureConstructionthe justification for some act or belief
“he offered a persuasive defense of the theory”
Type of:Justificationan organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
“he joined the defense against invasion”
Similar:DefenceType of:OrganisationOrganizationprotection from harm
“sanitation is the best defense against disease”
Similar:DefenceType of:Protectionthe federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
Similar:Dod(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Similar:DefenceType of:Process
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