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Definition of Defence
1. Noun. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Exact synonyms: Defence Mechanism, Defence Reaction, Defense, Defense Mechanism, Defense Reaction
Generic synonyms: Process, Unconscious Process, Psychoanalytic Process
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Specialized synonyms: Compensation, Conversion, Denial, Displacement, Idealisation, Idealization, Intellectualisation, Intellectualization, Isolation, Projection, Rationalisation, Rationalization, Reaction Formation, Regression, Repression
Generic synonyms: Process, Unconscious Process, Psychoanalytic Process
Category relationships: Psychiatry, Psychological Medicine, Psychopathology
Specialized synonyms: Compensation, Conversion, Denial, Displacement, Idealisation, Idealization, Intellectualisation, Intellectualization, Isolation, Projection, Rationalisation, Rationalization, Reaction Formation, Regression, Repression
2. Noun. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring. "His teams are always good on defense"
Exact synonyms: Defending Team, Defense
Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Generic synonyms: Squad, Team
Derivative terms: Defend
Antonyms: Offence, Offense
Category relationships: Athletics, Sport
Generic synonyms: Squad, Team
Derivative terms: Defend
Antonyms: Offence, Offense
3. Noun. The defendant and his legal advisors collectively. "The defense called for a mistrial"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Defense Lawyers, Defense Team
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Derivative terms: Defend
Antonyms: Prosecution
Generic synonyms: Accumulation, Aggregation, Assemblage, Collection
Derivative terms: Defend
Antonyms: Prosecution
4. Noun. An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack. "He joined the defense against invasion"
Exact synonyms: Defence Force, Defense, Defense Force
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Bastion
Derivative terms: Defend
Generic synonyms: Organisation, Organization
Specialized synonyms: Bastion
Derivative terms: Defend
5. Noun. The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions. "In defense he said the other man started it"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Refutation
Generic synonyms: Answer
Specialized synonyms: Confutation, Rebuttal
Derivative terms: Refute
Generic synonyms: Answer
Specialized synonyms: Confutation, Rebuttal
Derivative terms: Refute
6. Noun. The justification for some act or belief. "He offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Vindication
Generic synonyms: Justification
Specialized synonyms: Apologia, Apology, Alibi, Alibi, Exculpation, Excuse, Self-justification
Derivative terms: Defend, Vindicate, Vindicate
Generic synonyms: Justification
Specialized synonyms: Apologia, Apology, Alibi, Alibi, Exculpation, Excuse, Self-justification
Derivative terms: Defend, Vindicate, Vindicate
7. Noun. A structure used to defend against attack. "The artillery battered down the defenses"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Defensive Structure
Specialized synonyms: Cheval-de-frise, Chevaux-de-frise, Fortification, Munition, Fort, Fortress, Line Of Defence, Line Of Defense, Outwork, Fastness, Stronghold
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
Specialized synonyms: Cheval-de-frise, Chevaux-de-frise, Fortification, Munition, Fort, Fortress, Line Of Defence, Line Of Defense, Outwork, Fastness, Stronghold
Generic synonyms: Construction, Structure
8. Noun. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him. "He gave evidence for the defense"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Demurrer, Denial
Generic synonyms: Due Process, Due Process Of Law
Group relationships: Trial
Specialized synonyms: Entrapment
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Antonyms: Prosecution
Derivative terms: Deny
Generic synonyms: Due Process, Due Process Of Law
Group relationships: Trial
Specialized synonyms: Entrapment
Category relationships: Jurisprudence, Law
Antonyms: Prosecution
Derivative terms: Deny
9. Noun. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies. "They were developed for the defense program"
Exact synonyms: Defense, Defensive Measure
Specialized synonyms: Umbrella, Air Defense, Stand, Hasty Defence, Hasty Defense, Deliberate Defence, Deliberate Defense, Biodefence, Biodefense, Biological Defence, Biological Defense, Chemical Defence, Chemical Defense, Minelaying, Mining, Biological Warfare Defence, Biological Warfare Defense, Bw Defence, Bw Defense
Generic synonyms: Action, Military Action
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
Specialized synonyms: Umbrella, Air Defense, Stand, Hasty Defence, Hasty Defense, Deliberate Defence, Deliberate Defense, Biodefence, Biodefense, Biological Defence, Biological Defense, Chemical Defence, Chemical Defense, Minelaying, Mining, Biological Warfare Defence, Biological Warfare Defense, Bw Defence, Bw Defense
Generic synonyms: Action, Military Action
Category relationships: Armed Forces, Armed Services, Military, Military Machine, War Machine
10. Noun. Protection from harm. "Sanitation is the best defense against disease"
11. Noun. The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury. "Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
Definition of Defence
1. n. & v. t. See Defense.
Definition of Defence
1. Noun. The action of protecting from attack. ¹
2. Noun. Something used to oppose attack. ¹
3. Noun. An argument in support or justification of something. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Defence
1. to defense [v -FENCED, -FENCING, -FENCES] - See also: defense
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