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Meaning of 'defense' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Defense [ n.]
- Alt. of Defence
2 . Defense [ v. t.]
- To furnish with defenses; to fortify.

Meaning of 'defense' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . defense [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
Example in sentence:
  • a good boxer needs a good defense;
  • defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem
Meaning (2):
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
Example in sentence:
  • he gave evidence for the defense
Meaning (3):
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
Example in sentence:
  • he joined the defense against invasion
Meaning (4):
- the justification for some act or belief
Example in sentence:
  • he offered a persuasive defense of the theory
Meaning (5):
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
Example in sentence:
  • his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive;
  • in defense he said the other man started it
Meaning (6):
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
Example in sentence:
  • his teams are always good on defense
Meaning (7):
- protection from harm
Example in sentence:
  • sanitation is the best defense against disease
Meaning (8):
- a structure used to defend against attack
Example in sentence:
  • the artillery battered down the defenses
Meaning (9):
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
Example in sentence:
  • the defense called for a mistrial
Meaning (10):
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
Example in sentence:
  • they died in the defense of Stalingrad;
  • they were developed for the defense program

Nearby Words:

deface defaced defacement defacer defacing defail defailance defailure defalcate defalcated

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