Synonym: protect, safeguard, shield, support. Antonym: assail, attack, charge. Similar words: defender, defendant, defense, defensive, offender, refer, fence, offense. Meaning: [dɪ'fend] 
v. 1. argue or speak in defense of 2. be on the defensive; act against an attack 3. protect against a challenge or attack 4. fight against or resist strongly 5. protect or fight for as a champion 6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 7. state or assert.
v. 1. argue or speak in defense of 2. be on the defensive; act against an attack 3. protect against a challenge or attack 4. fight against or resist strongly 5. protect or fight for as a champion 6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 7. state or assert. 
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61. Tension has reached such a pitch that the armed forces say soldiers may have to use their weapons to defend themselves against local people.
62. I would defend the right of scientists to experiment on animals.
63. The dyke was built to defend the road from being washed away by the sea.
64. The newspaper continues to defend its publication of the photographs.
65. He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him.
66. The Turkish president has gone on television to defend stringent new security measures.
67. The official version of events is that the police were attacked and were just trying to defend themselves.
68. A person has the right to defend himself/People have the right to defend themselves.
69. This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!
70. Those people who took up weapons to defend themselves are political prisoners.
71. Boys as young as 13 are taking up arms to defend the city.
72. In the decisions we have to make about Europe, we have to defend our position very robustly indeed.
73. The country should have the right to defend itself with all legal means at its command.
74. He intends to defend his seat in the next election.
75. He is so obstinate that he still tries to defend his theory, although it has been proved wrong.
76. He used the old trick of attacking in order to defend himself.
77. We will fight to the death to defend our shores.
78. He used a party conference fringe meeting to defend terrorism.
79. They are ready to defend themselves against Uncle Sam's imperialist policies.
80. You'll need stronger evidence to defend your claim to the inheritance.
81. He has hired a lawyer to defend him against the allegations.
82. He used a sword to try to defend his shop from a rampaging mob.
83. He was laid out before he had time to defend himself.
84. Can we defend these instincts on grounds of justice?
85. So we have to defend ourselves.
86. The state decided to defend the charges.
87. He would defend that title a record 12 times.
88. Nobody is prepared to defend it very much.
89. She feels she needs this information to defend herself.
90. Hilary Walker will defend the women's title.