Defense Meaning
There are 12 meaning(s) for word Defense
Meaning 1 : the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Example : in defense he said the other man started it
Synonyms : defence, refutation
Example : in defense he said the other man started it
Synonyms : defence, refutation
Meaning 2 : (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example : his teams are always good on defense
Synonyms : defence, defending team
Example : his teams are always good on defense
Synonyms : defence, defending team
Meaning 3 : the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
Example : the defense called for a mistrial
Synonyms : defence, defense lawyers, defense team
Example : the defense called for a mistrial
Synonyms : defence, defense lawyers, defense team
Meaning 4 : a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Example : he gave evidence for the defense
Synonyms : defence, demurrer, denial
Example : he gave evidence for the defense
Synonyms : defence, demurrer, denial
Meaning 5 : a structure used to defend against attack
Example : the artillery battered down the defenses
Synonyms : defence, defensive structure
Example : the artillery battered down the defenses
Synonyms : defence, defensive structure
Meaning 6 : the justification for some act or belief
Example : he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Synonyms : defence, vindication
Example : he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Synonyms : defence, vindication
Meaning 7 : the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
Example : a good boxer needs a good defense,defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
Synonyms : defence
Example : a good boxer needs a good defense,defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
Synonyms : defence
Meaning 8 : the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947
Synonyms : defense department, department of defense, dod, united states department of defense
Synonyms : defense department, department of defense, dod, united states department of defense
Meaning 9 : an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Example : he joined the defense against invasion
Synonyms : defence, defence force, defense force
Example : he joined the defense against invasion
Synonyms : defence, defence force, defense force
Meaning 10 : (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Example : they died in the defense of Stalingrad,they were developed for the defense program
Synonyms : defence, defensive measure
Example : they died in the defense of Stalingrad,they were developed for the defense program
Synonyms : defence, defensive measure
Meaning 11 : (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Synonyms : defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction
Synonyms : defence, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense mechanism, defense reaction
Meaning 12 : protection from harm
Example : sanitation is the best defense against disease
Synonyms : defence
Example : sanitation is the best defense against disease
Synonyms : defence
Defense Antonyms
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