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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•fend /dɪˈfɛnd/USA pronunciation v. [ ~ + obj]- ward off attack from;
protect:The armed forces defend our country. - to support or maintain by argument, evidence, etc.;
uphold:He defended the principle of freedom of the press. - Lawto serve as attorney for (a defendant) in a trial:defended her clients against the charge of conspiracy.
- to attempt to retain (a championship title) in competition against a challenger.
de•fend•er, n. [countable] defend is a verb, defense is a noun, defensive is an adjective:The lawyer agreed to defend the murder suspect. The team's defense kept a lot of points from being scored. He seems defensive when you ask him what's wrong.See -fend-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•fend (di fend′),USA pronunciation v.t. - to ward off attack from;
guard against assault or injury (usually fol. by from or against):The sentry defended the gate against sudden attack. - to maintain by argument, evidence, etc.;
uphold:She defended her claim successfully. - to contest (a legal charge, claim, etc.).
- Lawto serve as attorney for (a defendant):He has defended some of the most notorious criminals.
- to support (an argument, theory, etc.) in the face of criticism;
prove the validity of (a dissertation, thesis, or the like) by answering arguments and questions put by a committee of specialists. - to attempt to retain (a championship title, position, etc.), as in a competition against a challenger.
v.i. - Lawto enter or make a defense.
- Latin dēfendere to ward off, equivalent. to dē- de- + -fendere to strike
- Old French defendre
- Middle English defenden 1200–50
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged shelter, screen, shield; garrison, fortify. Defend, guard, preserve, protect all mean to keep safe. To defend is to strive to keep safe by resisting attack:to defend one's country.To guard is to watch over in order to keep safe:to guard a camp.To preserve is to keep safe in the midst of danger, either in a single instance or continuously:to preserve a spirit of conciliation.To protect is to keep safe by interposing a shield or barrier:to protect books by means of heavy paper covers.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged vindicate.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged attack.
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