Defend

/dɪˈfɛnd/

Synonyms for "defend" (264 found)

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Closest matches (53)

Verb(18 words)

guard protect safeguard shield support advocate advocatedargue forargued argues argufy avenge beshield beward broodcape forchampioncircle the wagons

account advocate airallege in supportanswer apologize argueargue forarm armor assert aver avert avow back battle bless bulwark champion cherish

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claim

Noun(14 words)

advocates alibiing alibis armors barricades barricading bela bucklers bunker bunkers callathump championing championsclassmate support

Strong matches (79)

Adjective(4 words)

clear argumententrenchedinfluential advocateintrenched

cloakcompass aboutconserve contendcontend forconvoy copyright counter cover cushion ensure espouse excuse explain express fence fendfend offfightfight for

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flank fortify guarantee guardguard againstharbor haven insure justify keepkeep from harmkeep safe

Noun(18 words)

debating defensing excuse excuses excusingexplain verbexplainingexplanation questionfield fullbacks goalkeeping guarding guardshandling chargehunkersjustify the claimjustify with evidencejustifying

Verb(25 words)

defend positionembattle entrench entrenches exculpated exculpates excusedexplain causeexpound fendfend forfended fending fightfight backfight downguarded hold indemnify intrench

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intrenches justified justifies justifyjustify claim

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Noun(36 words)

legitimatinglimited justificationnylghai outfields paviseposition categorypresent a casepreservingprivate property advocatepropose a theorypropoundingprovide reasonsrationalizingreasoned argumentreasons redoubts repulseroman soldier shieldsafeguarding safeguards

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shielding against interferenceshields soldierspeaking activitiesstand upsteelman sticksupporting resultsustainingtheory change lessonturtlesuphold societal orderupholding vindicatingvoice categorywards

maintainmake a pleamake safemask nestle oppose parry patent patrolplead forpolice preserve prevent protect rationalize rebut refute register reply resist

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respond revengeride shotgun forriposte safeguard savesay in defensescreen secure shelter shield shroud speakspeak forspeak up forstandstand bystand up forstickstick up forsupport sustain tend underwrite upholdurge reasons forutter vent vindicate voice war wardward offwarrantwatch overwithstand

Verb(37 words)

maintainmaintain beliefsmake an argumentoppose palliate palliatingplay defensepleaded pled polemize preservepreserve lifeprotect habitatprotect reputationprotected protectsprove a claimrationalized rationalizes reasoned

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represent represented safeguarded secure shelter substantiatessupport a claimtrencheduphold a claimuphold civil orderuphold communal valuesupholdsvalidate argumentsvindicated vindicates ward warded

Adjective(3 words)

reasoned justificationsecurestsupporting evidence

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More general

17 entries

affirm argue back bring contend endorse fight indorse institute keepplump forplunk forprevent protect reason struggle

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More specific

6 entries

argument defense guarding justification reasoning shielding

Collocations

6 entries

defend a claimdefend a positiondefend a thesisdefend againstdefend the rightsdefend yourself

Inflections

3 entries

defended defending defends

Derivations

4 entries

defender defense defensive defensiveness

Antonyms

2 entries

attack prosecute

similar

1 entries

hold

Sample sentences

16 total sentences available.

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We have to defend our country from the foreign aggression.

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We must defend our freedom at all cost.

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Paris did her best to defend her liberties.

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Please defend me from such bad men.

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