Definitionen
1.NounThe action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.
2.NounAnything employed to oppose attack(s).
A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
3.NounA strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
4.NounThe portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
5.NounAn argument in support or justification of something."to come to someone's defense"
6.NounThe case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding.
7.NounThe lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case.
8.NounGovernment policy or (infra)structure related to the military."Department of Defense"
9.Noun(The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought:) A prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
10.VerbTo employ defensive tactics (so as to block). .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
11.VerbTo furnish with defenses; to defend, protect.