defended
Meaning of defended
verb, past tense
- resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.
we shall defend our island, whatever the cost
- conduct the case for (the party being accused or sued) in a lawsuit.
he is a lawyer who specializes in defending political prisoners
- (in sport) protect one's goal or wicket rather than attempt to score against one's opponents.
they were forced to defend for long periods
Middle English: from Old French defendre, from Latin defendere, from de- ‘off’ + -fendere ‘to strike’. Compare with offend.
Information about defended
Hyphenation of defended
de-fended
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- defended is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
defended synonyms
Meaning keep safe from harm or injury:
Meaning watch over in order to protect or control:
Meaning protect from harm or damage with an appropriate measure:
Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:
Meaning enclose or screen (a piece of machinery) to protect the user:
Meaning protect or shield from something harmful, especially bad weather:
Meaning conceal, protect, or shelter (someone or something) with a screen or something forming a screen:
Meaning provide (a place) with defensive works as protection against attack:
Meaning provide (a place) with a group of troops:
Meaning block or defend with a barricade:
Meaning confirm or support (something which has been questioned):
Meaning bear all or part of the weight of; hold up:
defended antonyms
Meaning take aggressive military action against (a place or enemy forces) with weapons or armed force:
Words that rhyme with defended
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