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defend

English

  1. 🔊 argue or speak in defense of
    “She supported the motion to strike”
  2. 🔊 be on the defensive
  3. 🔊 protect against a challenge or attack
    “Hold that position behind the trees!”
  4. 🔊 be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
    “Ms. Smith will represent the defendant”
  5. 🔊 state or assert
    “He maintained his innocence”
  6. 🔊 protect or fight for as a champion
  7. 🔊 fight against or resist strongly
    “The senator said he would oppose the bill”

Spanish

  1. 🔊 defender to defend, to protect, to hold down

Similar words

support fend for maintain fight oppose fight back fight down guard hold champion represent account advocate air allege in support answer argue argue for arm armor assert avert back battle