Antonym: offence, prosecution. Similar words: sit on the fence, deference, defend, defense, defender, defensive, defendant, indefensible. Meaning: [dɪ'fens] 
n. 1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring 3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively 4. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack 5. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 6. the justification for some act or belief 7. a structure used to defend against attack 8. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him 9. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies 10. protection from harm.
n. 1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires 2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring 3. the defendant and his legal advisors collectively 4. an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack 5. the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions 6. the justification for some act or belief 7. a structure used to defend against attack 8. a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him 9. military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies 10. protection from harm. 
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1) Attack is the best form of defence. 
2) Offence is the best defence.
3) The best defence is a good offence.
4) Education is the chief defence of nations.
5) The land was flat, giving no scope for defence.
6) The prisoner's defence was rather weak.
7) The government raised defence appropriations by 12 per cent.
8) We steered a correct defence policy.
9) She had invoked the law in her own defence.
10) The defence budget was still growing.
11) His beginning position was stylized Sicily Defence.
12) They planned the defence of the town.
13) Huge sums of money are spent on national defence.
14) The military has opposed any cuts in defence spending.
15) The judge asked counsel for the defence to explain.
16) He put up a stout defence in court.
17) The defence looked flat-footed as Sutton scored easily.
18) The back skyed off the defence area.
19) They are willing to give tongue in my defence.
20) Avionics forms an important part of the defence industry.
21) Defence of the realm is crucial.
22) They put up a sturdy defence of their proposal.
23) The prosecution lawyer cross-examined the defence witness.
24) Leagues are commonly made for mutual defence.
25) Scratch the subject of defence and acronyms, abbreviations[sentencedict.com],(http://sentencedict.com/defence.html) and buzzwords fly out.
26) He always sprang to Rose's defence when Ed tried to criticize her.
27) They called for the defence system to be more closely integrated.
28) I have to say in her defence that she knew nothing about it beforehand.
29) When her brother was criticized she leapt to his defence.
30) They relied entirely on these few weapons for their defence.
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