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Defend

verb
/dɪˈfɛnd/
Word Frequency: 13.7

Definitions

1.verbTo ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
2.verbTo support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.
3.verbTo make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).
4.verbTo focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.
5.verbTo attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.
6.verbTo call a raise from the big blind.
7.verbTo ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).
8.verbTo prevent, to keep (from doing something).
9.verbTo prohibit, forbid.

Synonyms

guardholdchampionmaintainsupportfight backfightfight downrepresentopposefend fordefence

Antonyms

attack

Rhymes With

contendcomprehendapprehendtranscendcommendcondescendattendportend
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