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Synonyms for defense
dɪˈfɛns or, esp. for 7,9 , ˈdi fɛnsde·fense
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Wiktionary
English Synonyms and Antonyms
defense
The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.
Synonyms:
apology, bulwark, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindicationAntonyms:
abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrenderPreposition:
Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
defense
Synonyms:
resistance, protection, vindication, plea, justification, excuse, rampart, bulwark, apology, shelter, guardAntonyms:
abandonment, surrender, betrayal, exposure
Princeton's WordNet
defense, defence, defensive measurenoun
(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"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offencedefense, defencenoun
protection from harm
"sanitation is the best defense against disease"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offencedefense, defence, defending teamnoun
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
"his teams are always good on defense"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
prosecution, offence, offense, criminal prosecutiondefense, defence, vindicationnoun
the justification for some act or belief
"he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, exoneration, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
prosecution, offense, criminal prosecution, offencedefense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defencenoun
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offenceDepartment of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoDnoun
the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
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defence reaction, refutation, demurrer, denial, defense force, defending team, defensive measure, defence, defence mechanism, vindication, defence force, defense team, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defensive structure, defense lawyersAntonyms:
offence, offense, criminal prosecution, prosecutiondefense, defence, defense team, defense lawyersnoun
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
"the defense called for a mistrial"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
offence, prosecution, offense, criminal prosecutionrefutation, defense, defencenoun
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"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, falsification, defensive measure, demurrer, defence reaction, disproof, vindication, defense reaction, refutal, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, falsifying, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecutiondefense, defence, defense force, defence forcenoun
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
"he joined the defense against invasion"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
offense, offence, criminal prosecution, prosecutiondefensive structure, defense, defencenoun
a structure used to defend against attack
"the artillery battered down the defenses"
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defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
offense, criminal prosecution, prosecution, offencedefense, defence, denial, demurrernoun
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
"he gave evidence for the defense"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, self-abnegation, vindication, defense reaction, disaffirmation, defense lawyers, self-renunciation, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, demurral, abnegation, defence force, demur, self-denialAntonyms:
criminal prosecution, offense, prosecution, offencedefense, defencenoun
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"
Synonyms:
defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defence forceAntonyms:
prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecution
Matched Categories
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
defensenoun
Synonyms:
protection, defending, maintenance, guard, protection, palisade, rampart, bulwark, fortress, blockhouse, fortification, earthwork, breastwork, shield, armor, stockade, buckler, redoubt, remblai, palladium, garrison, ravelin, reliance, muniment, machicolation, vindication, advocacy, plea, excuseAntonyms:
betrayal, exposure, surrender, abandonment, capitulation
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How to use defense in a sentence?
The Denver defense just shows the type of team we have. The Denver defense's not just about offense, defense or special teams, we came together as a whole.
It's going to be an emotional case for the defense, quite frankly, and for the defendant.
There are a limited number of exemptions for Department of Defense personnel who are relocating to the US who are moving their personal pets. It is not for them to bring back rescue dogs.
I think we've got to take care of the ball. Obviously, that’s the most important( thing in the fourth quarter), staying solid, continuing to follow the game plan on defense, and I think that’s all we can do. Obviously, we know what’s happening and we talk amongst each other and then Coach( Nick Nurse) puts an emphasis on it too, so we've got to go out there and execute it.
What I see is a very comprehensive review of decisions. ... The President brings together people from different perspectives, and The President challenges them, defense Department provides options... but at the end of the day, it's the President of the United States that decides.
Translations for defense
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- защита, отбранаBulgarian
- defensaCatalan, Valencian
- obranaCzech
- forsvarDanish
- VerteidigungGerman
- άμυναGreek
- defendoEsperanto
- defensaSpanish
- پادرزم, دفاع, پدافندPersian
- puolustelu, puolustautuminen, puolustusFinnish
- verjaFaroese
- défense, la défenseFrench
- cosaintIrish
- הגנהHebrew
- védelemHungarian
- difesaItalian
- 防禦, 防御Japanese
- 방어Korean
- одбранаMacedonian
- weer, verdediging, verweerDutch
- forsvarNorwegian
- obronaPolish
- defesa, escudoPortuguese
- оборона, защитаRussian
- о̏дбрана, о̏брана, ȍdbrana, ȍbranaSerbo-Croatian
- försvarSwedish
- захистUkrainian
- 防御Chinese
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