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 Definitions of defense  [ɪˈfɛns or, esp. for]  

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Definition of 'defense' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) defense
resistance against attack; protection.

2.  defense
something that defends, as a fortification or medication.

3.  defense
the defending of a cause or the like by speech, etc.:
to speak in defense of a cause.

4.  defense
the arms production of a nation:
spending billions on defense.

5.  defense
a speech, etc., in vindication.

6.  defense
the defendant's answer to the charge or claim made by the plaintiff.

7.  defense
the strategy adopted by a defendant for defending against the plaintiff's charge.

8.  defense
a defendant together with counsel.

9.  defense
the tactics of defending oneself or one's goal against attack.

10.  defense
the team attempting to thwart the attack of the team having the ball or puck.

11.  defense
the players of such a team or their positions.

12. (v.t.) defense
to defend against (an opponent, play, etc.).

Etymology:  (1250–1300; ME < OF < LL dēfēnsa a forbidding, der. of L dēfendere to defend)

Definition of 'defense' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) defense, defence, defensive measure
(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"

2. (noun) defense, defence
protection from harm
"sanitation is the best defense against disease"

3. (noun) defense, defence, defending team
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
"his teams are always good on defense"

4. (noun) defense, defence, vindication
the justification for some act or belief
"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

5. (noun) defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defence
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

6. (noun) Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoD
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

7. (noun) defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
"the defense called for a mistrial"

8. (noun) refutation, defense, defence
the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
"his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"

9. (noun) defense, defence, defense force, defence force
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
"he joined the defense against invasion"

10. (noun) defensive structure, defense, defence
a structure used to defend against attack
"the artillery battered down the defenses"

11. (noun) defense, defence, denial, demurrer
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"

12. (noun) defense, defence
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"


Definition of 'defense' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) defense
protection against sth that causes harm, or the act of protecting
the country's defense budget; our only defense against the enemy; the body's best defense against disease

2.  defense
support for sb being criticized
She reacted angrily in defense of her child.; to come to sb's defense in an argument

3.  defense
arguments used in court to try to prove sb is not guilty
His defense seemed weak.

4.  defense
the defense
the lawyers who present these arguments
The defense argued against this point.

5. (noun) defense
the players on a sports team that try to stop the other team from scoring
I play defense.; Our defense was terrible.


Definition of 'defense' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) defense
alt. of Defence

2. (verb) defense
to furnish with defenses; to fortify



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