Synonyms for defended
de·fend·ed

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1. List of paraphrases for "defended":

   advocated, championed, upheld, protected, defend, forbidden

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1. Rachel Cork:

   Yeah, my son defended himself, it could have been the other way around. It could have been my son, I’m the one I’m picking up and having to bury, but it wasn’t.

2. The Treasury Department on Friday:

   Zadachin is a Special Investigator assigned to the Chief Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation. Zadachin ordered that a criminal case be initiated against Kara-Murza based on his speech before the Arizona House of Representatives. Zadachin requested that detention be ordered as a pre-trial restraint for Kara-Murza and defended this request in court.

3. Glaser Weil:

   At no point in his tenure was there any mention by his superiors or human resources of any misconduct or an inability to adhere to professional conduct, any slanderous accusations to the contrary will be vigorously defended.

4. Prime Minister Matteo Renzi:

   The dam must be repaired because it could cause a civilian disaster, we will repair the dam and the workers will be defended by our troops, who are already present in Iraq.

5. Mahatma Gandhi:

   One needs to be slow to form convictions, but once formed they must be defended against the heaviest odds.