Similar words: defend, defender, deficit spending, defendant, public defender, ending, bending, mending. Meaning: [dɪ'fend] 
adj. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring.
adj. attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring. 
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1) Instead of defending traditional values, the church frequently seems weak-kneed and irresolute.
2) His courage in defending religious and civil rights inspired many outside the church.
3) The minister was accused of defending the indefensible.
4) Politicians are skilled at defending themselves against their critics.
5) We are defending the right to demonstrate.
6) Some players are better at defending.
7) He is defending a Labour majority of 5,000.
8) Howard, defending, said Thompson had been drinking heavily.
9) His defending argument was well to the purpose.
10) They had three players defending the goal .
11) The world heavyweight champion was defending his title .
12) The witness was cross-examined by the defending counsel.
13) The infantry is/are defending well.
14) Cooper wrote to the journal immediately,(http://sentencedict.com/defending.html) defending himself.
15) He's better at defending than attacking.
16) The 5th-seeded Browne crushed the defending champion.
17) The police were defending themselves and others against mortal danger.
18) The defending lawyer asked for leniency on the grounds of her client's youth.
19) We lost because of some slack defending on our part.
20) Defending his wicket watchfully, the last man is playing out time.
21) Rossi has the defending champion in her sights in tomorrow's race.
22) He talked of defending small nations(Sentencedict.com), of ensuring that aggression does not pay.
23) Beating the defending champion has to be the highlight of my career.
24) The defending lawyer asked that the charge against his client be dismissed.
25) His powerful serve was too much for the defending champion.
26) Portugal will be defending the trophy they won last year.
27) He is defending champion.
28) The defending champion will play his first match of the tournament tomorrow.
29) If our soldiers have to pay the ultimate price for defending their country, then so be it.
30) They are offering long / short odds on the defending champion.
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