defend
1. argue or speak in defense of (Freq. 19)
- She supported the motion to strike
• Syn:
support, fend for
• Derivationally related forms:
supportive (for: support), support (for: support), supporter (for: support), defender, defence
• Hypernyms:
argue, reason
• Hyponyms:
apologize, apologise, excuse, justify, rationalize,
rationalise, stand up, stick up, uphold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
2. be on the defensive;
act against an attack (Freq. 14)
• Ant:
attack
• Derivationally related forms:
defensible, defensive, defence
• Hypernyms:
prevent, keep
• Hyponyms:
bulwark, protect, ward off, check, turn back,
arrest, stop, contain, hold back
• Entailment:
contend, fight, struggle
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
3. protect against a challenge or attack (Freq. 3)
- Hold that position behind the trees!
- Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks
• Syn:
guard, hold
• Derivationally related forms:
defensible, defensive, defender, defence
• Hypernyms:
protect
• Verb Group:
hold
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. fight against or resist strongly (Freq. 2)
- The senator said he would oppose the bill
- Don't fight it!
• Syn:
fight, oppose, fight back, fight down
• Derivationally related forms:
defensive, opponent (for: oppose), opposition (for: oppose), opposer (for: oppose), fight (for: fight), fighter (for: fight)
• Hypernyms:
contend, fight, struggle
• Hyponyms:
recalcitrate, resist, stand, fend, hold out,
hold out, stand firm, repel, repulse, fight off,
rebuff, drive back
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
5. protect or fight for as a champion (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
champion
• Derivationally related forms:
defensible, defender, champion (for: champion)
• Hypernyms:
back, endorse, indorse, plump for, plunk for, support
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
6. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
- Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
• Syn:
represent
• Ant:
prosecute
• Derivationally related forms:
representation (for: represent), defendant, defence
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- They want to defend the prisoners
7. state or assert
- He maintained his innocence
• Syn:
maintain
• Derivationally related forms:
defensible, defensive
• Hypernyms:
affirm
• Hyponyms:
vindicate
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
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