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Defend| Verb | 1. | defend - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike"stick up, stand up - defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student" uphold - stand up for; stick up for; of causes, principles, or ideals | | | 2. | defend - be on the defensive; act against an attackprotect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" ward off - avert, turn away, or repel; "Ward off danger" hold back, arrest, turn back, contain, stop, check - hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of; "Arrest the downward trend"; "Check the growth of communism in Sout East Asia"; "Contain the rebel movement"; "Turn back the tide of communism" prevent, keep - prevent from doing something or being in a certain state; "We must prevent the cancer from spreading"; "His snoring kept me from falling asleep"; "Keep the child from eating the marbles" attack, assail - launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with; "Hitler attacked Poland on September 1, 1939 and started World War II"; "Serbian forces assailed Bosnian towns all week" | | | 3. | defend - protect against a challenge or attack; "Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain" hold - take and maintain control over, often by violent means; "The dissatisfied students held the President's office for almost a week" | | | 4. | defend - fight against or resist strongly; "The senator said he would oppose the bill"; "Don't fight it!"fight, struggle - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting" recalcitrate - show strong objection or repugnance; manifest vigorous opposition or resistance; be obstinately disobedient; "The Democratic senators recalcitrated against every proposal from the Republican side" fend, resist, stand - withstand the force of something; "The trees resisted her"; "stand the test of time"; "The mountain climbers had to fend against the ice and snow" | | | 5. | defend - protect or fight for as a champion | | | 6. | defend - be the defense counsel for someone in a trial; "Ms. Smith will represent the defendant"prosecute - bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson" | | | 7. | defend - state or assert; "He maintained his innocence"vindicate - maintain, uphold, or defend; "vindicate the rights of the citizens" | |
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