Antonyms for defense
dɪˈfɛns or, esp. for 7,9 , ˈdi fɛnsde·fense

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1. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

2. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

3. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

4. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

5. defensenoun

   Department of Defense

   Antonyms:
   offense

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1. 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.

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Synonyms:
   apology, bulwark, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. defense

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, surrender, betrayal, exposure

   Synonyms:
   resistance, protection, vindication, plea, justification, excuse, rampart, bulwark, apology, shelter, guard

Matched Categories

1. • Answer
   • Executive Department
   • Justification
   • Military
   • Military Action
   • Organization
   • Process
   • Protection
   • Psychoanalytic Process
   • Structure

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1. 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"

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

   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 force

2. defense, defencenoun

   protection from harm

   "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

   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 force

3. defense, defence, defending teamnoun

   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

   "his teams are always good on defense"

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offence, offense, criminal prosecution

   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 force

4. defense, defence, vindicationnoun

   the justification for some act or belief

   "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offense, criminal prosecution, offence

   Synonyms:
   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 force

5. defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defencenoun

   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

   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 force

6. Department 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

   Antonyms:
   offence, offense, criminal prosecution, prosecution

   Synonyms:
   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 lawyers

7. defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyersnoun

   the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

   "the defense called for a mistrial"

   Antonyms:
   offence, prosecution, offense, criminal prosecution

   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 force

8. refutation, 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"

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecution

   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 force

9. defense, defence, defense force, defence forcenoun

   an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

   "he joined the defense against invasion"

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence, criminal prosecution, prosecution

   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 force

10. defensive structure, defense, defencenoun

    a structure used to defend against attack

    "the artillery battered down the defenses"

    Antonyms:
    offense, criminal prosecution, prosecution, offence

    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 force

11. defense, defence, denial, demurrernoun

    a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

    "he gave evidence for the defense"

    Antonyms:
    criminal prosecution, offense, prosecution, offence

    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-denial

12. defense, 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"

    Antonyms:
    prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecution

    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 force

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1. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   betrayal, exposure, surrender, abandonment, capitulation

   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, excuse

Editors ContributionRate these antonyms:2.5 / 2 votes

1. attack

   an offensive against an enemy

   the uss constitution was nicknamed "old ironsides" after its oaken hull successfully withstood a british attack.

   Submitted by davidb on July 25, 2018  

How to use defense in a sentence?

1. Patrick Shanahan:

   I have never believed Will's attack on his mother was an act of self-defense or justified. I don't believe violence is appropriate ever, and certainly never any justification for attacking someone with a baseball bat.

2. The Seahawks:

   He has made us a whole defense. We had a missing piece and when he came back we started getting in a groove, the play at the end( tonight) was a big play. He showed what a big-time play maker he is.

3. Benjamin Netanyahu:

   Given what is happening in Syria at this very moment, there is a need to ensure the continuation of military coordination between the Russian military and the Putin Israel Defense Forces.

4. Amit Dror:

   We will be much better than last year, initially, we are looking at the near future to generate sales with large corporations in defense, aerospace, automotive and healthcare and further down the road ... consumer products.

5. Todd Bowles:

   Just the mental growth of the game, we both know he left some plays out there on the field last year. He’s doing his job and playing his position, but he can expand on that, and he will. He has already some in camp. Just knowing the overall defense and knowing where he can cheat and take advantage of his plays and not just use his athletic ability.

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