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Synonyms for "defend" in English

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  1. defend:

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Detailed Synonyms for defend in English

defend:

to defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)

  1. to defend
    to defend; to resist; to keep away; to keep off; to hold off; to keep out
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
    • resist verbe (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • keep away verbe (keeps away, kept away, keeping away)
    • keep off verbe (keeps off, kept off, keeping off)
    • hold off verbe (holds off, held off, holding off)
    • keep out verbe (keeps out, kept out, keeping out)
  2. to defend
    – argue or speak in defense of 1
    to support; to defend; fend for
    – argue or speak in defense of 1
    • support verbe (supports, supported, supporting)
      • She supported the motion to strike1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
    • fend for verbe
  3. to defend
    – state or assert 1
    to maintain; to defend
    – state or assert 1
    • maintain verbe (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
      • He maintained his innocence1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
  4. to defend
    – fight against or resist strongly 1
    to oppose; to fight; to defend; to fight back; fight down
    – fight against or resist strongly 1
    • oppose verbe (opposes, opposed, opposing)
      • The senator said he would oppose the bill1
    • fight verbe (fights, fought, fighting)
      • Don't fight it!1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
    • fight back verbe (fights back, fought back, fighting back)
    • fight down verbe
  5. to defend
    – be on the defensive; act against an attack 1
    to defend
    – be on the defensive; act against an attack 1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
  6. to defend
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    to hold; to guard; to defend
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    • hold verbe (holds, held, holding)
    • guard verbe (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
  7. to defend
    – protect or fight for as a champion 1
    to defend; to champion
    – protect or fight for as a champion 1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
    • champion verbe (champions, championed, championing)
  8. to defend
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    to represent; to defend
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    • represent verbe (represents, represented, representing)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1
    • defend verbe (defends, defended, defending)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1

Conjugations for defend:

present
  1. defend
  2. defend
  3. defends
  4. defend
  5. defend
  6. defend
simple past
  1. defended
  2. defended
  3. defended
  4. defended
  5. defended
  6. defended
present perfect
  1. have defended
  2. have defended
  3. has defended
  4. have defended
  5. have defended
  6. have defended
past continuous
  1. was defending
  2. were defending
  3. was defending
  4. were defending
  5. were defending
  6. were defending
future
  1. shall defend
  2. will defend
  3. will defend
  4. shall defend
  5. will defend
  6. will defend
continuous present
  1. am defending
  2. are defending
  3. is defending
  4. are defending
  5. are defending
  6. are defending
subjunctive
  1. be defended
  2. be defended
  3. be defended
  4. be defended
  5. be defended
  6. be defended
diverse
  1. defend!
  2. let's defend!
  5. defended
  6. defending
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

defend

  1. defend
    defend
  2. defend
    uphold; defend
  3. defend
    safeguard; protect; defend

Alternate Synonyms for "defend":


Antonyms for "defend":


Related Definitions for "defend":

  1. argue or speak in defense of1
  2. state or assert1
  3. fight against or resist strongly1
  4. be on the defensive; act against an attack1
  5. protect against a challenge or attack1
  6. protect or fight for as a champion1
  7. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial1
    • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1







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