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(dɪfendəʳ)
Word forms: plural defenders
1. countable noun
If someone is a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized, they argue or act in support of that thing or person.
...the most ardent defenders of conventional family values. [+ of]
...a strong defender of human rights or religious freedom.
Synonyms: supporter, champion, advocate, sponsor More Synonyms of defender
2. countable noun
A defender in a game such as football or hockey is a player whose main task is to try and stop the other side scoring.
More Synonyms of defender

Examples of 'defender' in a sentence
defender

To make America once again a strong defender of freedom.
The Sun (2016)
The game was so tough because he was not only a strong defender but also very intelligent.
The Sun (2008)
Its defenders try to justify its excesses by claiming it has a message for our times.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So why pack the squad with midfield players and defenders?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
His defenders tend to argue that the operatic elements are anchored in believable plot strands.
The Times Literary Supplement (2014)
The defenders are very strong and you must be able to withstand the rigour.
The Sun (2015)
Everybody knows our defenders are good players and the understanding between them now is better.
The Sun (2012)
Defenders argue that it is a problem common to all industrialized economies.
Hunt, E. K. Property and Prophets: The Evolution of Economic Institutions and Ideologies (1995)
Defender must stand strong for derby clash.
The Sun (2009)
And he has certainly benefited from having two strong central defenders in front of him.
The Sun (2010)
In his personal life he was intolerant of smoking, yet a great defender of freedom.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The defender must try to count up declarer's tricks.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
If you touch the corner flag it counts as a try, so defenders watch out.
The Sun (2008)
He was always good with young players, especially defenders.
The Sun (2014)
In any case, his defenders will argue that he was only part of a wider culture.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Central defenders try to kick you and Costa is turning it around and doing the same.
The Sun (2015)
Unlike her father she has emerged as a strong defender of the French social model.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
And that's without a defender trying to kick you in the air.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
They need an experienced goalkeeper, stronger defenders and midfielders of international repute.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
You can call on a second and third player to confuse defenders and goalkeepers over who will take the set-piece.
The Sun (2012)
He is still young but for me he will end up being one of the very best defenders in Italian football.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Once again I thought our better players were all defenders.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)

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defender

British English: defender /dɪˈfɛndə/ NOUN
If you are a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized or attacked, you support that thing or person in public.
He was known as a defender of the environment.
  • American English: defender
  • Arabic: مُدَافِع
  • Brazilian Portuguese: defensor
  • Chinese: 保护者
  • Croatian: branitelj
  • Czech: obránce
  • Danish: forsvarer
  • Dutch: verdediger
  • European Spanish: defensor
  • Finnish: puolustusasianajaja
  • French: défenseur
  • German: Verteidiger
  • Greek: υπερασπιστής
  • Italian: difensore
  • Japanese: 防御者
  • Korean: 방어자
  • Norwegian: forsvarer
  • Polish: obrońca
  • European Portuguese: defensor
  • Romanian: apărător
  • Russian: защитник
  • Latin American Spanish: defensor
  • Swedish: försvarare
  • Thai: ผู้กระทำความผิด
  • Turkish: savunucu
  • Ukrainian: захисник
  • Vietnamese: người bảo vệ

Chinese translation of 'defender'

defender

(dɪˈfɛndəʳ)

n (c)

  1. [of view, policy] 拥(擁)护(護)者 (yōnghùzhě)
  2. (in team) 防守队(隊)员(員) (fángshǒu duìyuán) (个(個), gè)
1 (noun) 
a strong defender of human rights
Synonyms
supporter
a major supporter of the tax reform plan
champion
He received acclaim as a champion of the oppressed.
advocate
He was a strong advocate of free market policies.
sponsor
the new sponsors of the world championships
follower
disagreements between followers of the two organizations
patron
Catherine the Great was a patron of the arts and sciences.
apologist
the great Christian apologist Origen
upholder
vindicator
2 (noun) 
He proclaims himself a defender of the environment.
Synonyms
protector
She was seen by many as a protector of liberty.
guard
a heavily armed guard of police
guardian
He regards himself as a guardian of traditional values.
escort
He arrived with a police escort.
bodyguard
Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack.
guardian angel

Additional synonyms

in the sense of advocate
Definition
a person who upholds or defends a cause or course of action
He was a strong advocate of free market policies.
Synonyms
supporter,
spokesman or woman or person,
champion,
defender,
speaker,
pleader,
campaigner,
promoter,
counsellor,
backer,
proponent,
apostle,
apologist,
upholder,
proposer
in the sense of apologist
Definition
a person who offers a formal defence of a cause
the great Christian apologist Origen
Synonyms
defender,
spokesman or woman or person,
champion,
arguer,
maintainer,
supporter,
advocate,
pleader,
vindicator,
justifier
in the sense of bodyguard
Definition
a person or group of people employed to protect someone
Three of his bodyguards were injured in the attack.
Synonyms
guard,
minder,
defender,
guardian,
escort,
bouncer,
protector,
chaperon

Synonyms of 'defender'

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