Defense

Quick meaning: Defense is a noun meaning The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

Meaning

The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

More Meanings

1. Anything employed to oppose attack(s).
2. An argument in support or justification of something.
3. (government, military, euphemistic) Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
4. (sports, chiefly US) To employ defensive tactics (so as to block).
5. (now rare) To furnish with defenses; to defend, protect.
6. (obsolete) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.

Example Sentences

Department of Defense

to come to someone's defense

“It was most important to start the second half right,” Tennessee coach Donnie Tyndall said. “They dug in and defensed the right way.”

The Country of Britain was in old times adorned with 28 Cities, beſide innumerable number of Caſtles defenſed with ſtrong Walls, Towers, Gates and Locks.

Word Forms

• defenses
• defence
• defensing
• defensed

Synonyms for defense

Depending on context, synonyms include defence, fortification, guard, preservation, protection, safeguard.

Antonyms for defense

Common opposites include offense, prosecution, attack.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include defence, vindication, demurrer, refutation, denial, dod.

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