defend

/dɪfˈɛnd/

/dɪˈfɛnd/

to defend

MAIN VERB

défendre

(in sports) to prevent an opponent from scoring a goal or point

Antonymes : attack

défendre

to not let any harm come to someone or something

Synonymes : guard

défendre

to support someone or try to justify an action, plan, etc.

Synonymes : fend for

défendre

to compete in order to keep a title or a seat

Synonymes : champion

défendre

to represent a person who is on trial

Synonymes : represent

Antonymes : prosecute

Exemples

1. He went to the wall to defend his beliefs.

2. Guys, do you even know the sexist history of the company you're so ardently defending?

3. Jack could be mild-mannered and amicable most of the time, but when his children were criticized, he fiercely defended them.

4. The mother who always defended her child's behavior, even when it was clearly inappropriate, demonstrated that love is blind.