defense
Pronunciation: /dɪˈfɛns/
The English word “defense” has 10 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
- A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
- The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
- The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
- Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
- A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
verb
Etymology
From Middle English defens, defense, from Old French defens, defense, from Late Latin dēfēnsa (“protection”). Displaced native Old English bewering. The verb is from the noun.
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