defence
Seed from Open English WordNet (OEWN) 2025
Meanings by context
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- definition (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
- definition (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
- definition the defendant and their legal advisors collectively
- definition an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
- definition the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
- definition the justification for some act or belief
- definition a structure used to defend against attack
- definition a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against them
- definition (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
- definition protection from harm
- definition the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury