Definition of defence | What does defence mean?
What is the definition of the word DEFENCE?
Here is a list of definitions for defence.
- (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
- the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
- the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it"
- the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
- a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
- (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
- protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
What are the synonyms of the word DEFENCE?
What is another word for DEFENCE?. Here is a list of synonyms for DEFENCE
- DEFENSE MECHANISM
- DEFENSE REACTION
- DEFENCE MECHANISM
- DEFENCE REACTION
- DEFENSE
- DEFENCE
- DEFENDING TEAM
- DEFENSE TEAM
- DEFENSE LAWYERS
- DEFENSE FORCE
- DEFENCE FORCE
- REFUTATION
- VINDICATION
- DEFENSIVE STRUCTURE
- DENIAL
- DEMURRER
- DEFENSIVE MEASURE
Words beginning with DEFENCE?
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In which dictionaries does the word defence exist?
English International (SOWPODS) - Yes
English USA (TWL 98) - Yes
English USA (TWL 06) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2012) - Yes
Collins Scrabble Words (CSW2007) - Yes
Words with Friends (WWF) - Yes
Enable1 (ENABLE1) - Yes
Letterpress (LETTERPRESS) - Yes