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Meanings of Defends:

verb

Resist an attack made on (someone or something); protect from harm or danger.

Usage examples:

We shall defend our island, whatever the cost

Meanings of Defenestrate:

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…

Meanings of Defenestrated:

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…

Meanings of Defenestrates:

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…

Meanings of Defenestrating:

verb

Throw (someone) out of a window.

Usage examples:

She had made up her mind that the woman had been defenestrated, although the official verdict had b…

Meanings of Defenestration:

noun

The action of throwing someone out of a window.

Usage examples:

Death by defenestration has a venerable history

Meanings of Defensative:

noun

Something that acts as a defence or protection; (medicine) specifically a medicated ointment or plaster applied to the skin; = "defensive".

Meanings of Defense:

noun

The action of defending from or resisting attack.

Usage examples:

Methods of defence against this kind of attack

Meanings of Defensed:

adjective

Having a defence or defences; protected; fortified; = "defended".

Meanings of Defenseless:

adjective

Without defence or protection; totally vulnerable.

Usage examples:

Attacks on defenceless civilians

Meanings of Defenselessness:

noun

The quality of being weak and unable to protect yourself from attack

Usage examples:

The judge spoke of the seriousness of the crime and the defenselessness of the victim., she felt a …

Meanings of Defenseman:

noun

(in ice hockey and lacrosse) a player in a defensive position.

Usage examples:

Here's a look at the goaltenders, defensemen and forwards who might never be in such a precarious s…

Meanings of Defensemen:

noun

(in ice hockey and lacrosse) a player in a defensive position.

Usage examples:

Here's a look at the goaltenders, defensemen and forwards who might never be in such a precarious s…

Meanings of Defenses:

noun

The action of defending from or resisting attack.

Usage examples:

Methods of defence against this kind of attack

Meanings of Defensible:

adjective

Justifiable by argument.

Usage examples:

A morally defensible penal system

Meanings of Defensing:

noun

Defending. now chiefly sport: the action of attempting to stop an opponent or opponents from scoring or otherwise gaining an advantage; defensive play.

adjective

Defending. now somewhat rare.

Meanings of Defension:

noun

In roman catholic colleges: a formal oral defence before an audience of a thesis or proposition. compare "defence""viva" now historical and rare.

Meanings of Defensive:

adjective

Used or intended to defend or protect.

Usage examples:

Defensive barriers

Meanings of Defensively:

adverb

In a manner intended to defend or protect.

Usage examples:

Both countries say they acted defensively when they sent troops in

Meanings of Defensiveness:

noun

The quality of being anxious to challenge or avoid criticism.

Usage examples:

Their supporters have reacted with defensiveness and hostility to the disclosure

Meanings of Defensorship:

noun

The office of defensor.

Meanings of Defensory:

adjective

That defends against injury, harm, or attack; of or relating to defence against attack.

Meanings of Defer:

verb

Put off (an action or event) to a later time; postpone.

Usage examples:

They deferred the decision until february

Meanings of Defer-to:

phrasal verb

To let another person decide, or to accept another person’s opinion, usually because you respect the knowledge or experience of that person

Usage examples:

I deferred to brian on the question of what to serve at the party.

Meanings of Deference:

noun

Polite submission and respect.

Usage examples:

He addressed her with the deference due to age