defense

Speech parts

1. defense - Noun

2. defense - Verb

Meaning

Alt. of Defence

To furnish with defenses; to fortify.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

vindication rampart fortress cover security protection resistance defence shield armor justification plea denial fortification safeguard
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Antonyms

offense prosecution commission lord attack business
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Hypernyms

process team structure action construction collection

Hyponyms

fort fortress alibi stand conversion mining

Phrases with the word

self-defense defense attorney defense mechanism on the defensive line of defense Defense Forces

Examples

I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue. Barry Goldwater

A sense of humor is a major defense against minor troubles. Mignon McLaughlin

A nation that continues year after year to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is approaching spiritual doom. Martin Luther King Jr.

Great care is no defense against Fate. Arabic Proverb

Attack is the best form of defense. Traditional Proverb

Attack is the best defense. Swedish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

defenestration defenestrator defensative defense advanced projects agency defense advanced research administration defense advanced research agency