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Defend

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Pronounce Defend as D EH F EH N D.

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to protect from harm or danger

defend, support, fend for(verb)

argue or speak in defense of

"She supported the motion to strike"

defend(verb)

be on the defensive; act against an attack

defend, guard, hold(verb)

protect against a challenge or attack

"Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"

fight, oppose, fight back, fight down, defend(verb)

fight against or resist strongly

"The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"

champion, defend(verb)

protect or fight for as a champion

defend, represent(verb)

be the defense counsel for someone in a trial

"Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"

maintain, defend(verb)

state or assert

"He maintained his innocence"

to drive danger or attack away from

a solemn oath to defend the mother country at any cost

to continue to declare to be true or proper despite opposition or objections

she will pigheadedly defend any claim regardless of all evidence to the contrary

I can defend myself.

I had to defend myself.

I have a right to defend myself.

I never imagined that my skills as a lawyer would be used to defend Tom.

Jonathan Swift would defend me.

Can you teach me how to defend myself?

I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.

Tom is learning how to defend himself.

Tom knows how to defend himself.

Tom taught Mary how to defend herself.

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assail assault attack

• حمى, أجارArabic
• защитавам браня Bulgarian
• bránit Czech
• verteidigen German
• υπερασπίζομαι αμύνομαι υπεραμύνομαι Greek
• defender Spanish
• puolustaa Finnish
• défendre French
• cosain Irish
• הגןHebrew
• difendere Italian
• 守る, 防ぐJapanese
• teneo defendo Latin
• wawao, whakangunguMaori
• forsvare verne beskytte Norwegian
• proteger defender Portuguese
• apăra Romanian
• защитить оборонять беречь защищать оберегать Russian