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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun defence has 11 senses
- defence(n = noun.process) defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires; is a kind of process, unconscious process, psychoanalytic process
- defence(n = noun.group) defending team, defense - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" is a kind of squad, team
- defence(n = noun.group) defense, defense lawyers, defense team - the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" is a kind of accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection
- defence(n = noun.group) defence force, defense, defense force - an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" is a kind of organisation, organization
- defence(n = noun.communication) defense, refutation - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" is a kind of answer
- defence(n = noun.communication) defense, vindication - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" is a kind of justification
- defence(n = noun.artifact) defense, defensive structure - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" has particulars: cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise, fortification, munition, fort, fortress, line of defence, line of defense, outwork, fastness, stronghold
- defence(n = noun.act) defense, demurrer, denial - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" is a kind of due process, due process of law
- defence(n = noun.act) defense, defensive measure - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" has particulars: 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
- defence(n = noun.act) defense - protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" is a kind of protection
- defence(n = noun.act) defense - the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" is a kind of protection
has particulars: compensation, conversion, denial, displacement, idealisation, idealization, intellectualisation, intellectualization, isolation, projection, rationalisation, rationalization, reaction formation, regression, repression
Derived form verb defend2
Antonym: offence
Derived form verb defend6
has particulars: bastion
Derived form verb defend3
has particulars: confutation, rebuttal
has particulars: apologia, apology, alibi, alibi, exculpation, excuse, self-justification
Derived form verb defend1
is a kind of construction, structure
is a part of trial
has particulars: entrapment
is a kind of action, military action
OXFORD DICTIONARY
defence, n. (US defense)
1 the act of defending from or resisting attack.
2 a a means of resisting attack. b a thing that protects. c the military resources of a country.
3 (in pl.) fortifications.
4 a justification, vindication. b a speech or piece of writing used to this end.
5 a the defendant's case in a lawsuit. b the counsel for the defendant.
6 a the action or role of defending one's goal etc. against attack. b the players in a team who perform this role.
1 the act of defending from or resisting attack.
2 a a means of resisting attack. b a thing that protects. c the military resources of a country.
3 (in pl.) fortifications.
4 a justification, vindication. b a speech or piece of writing used to this end.
5 a the defendant's case in a lawsuit. b the counsel for the defendant.
6 a the action or role of defending one's goal etc. against attack. b the players in a team who perform this role.
Idiom
defence mechanism
1 the body's reaction against disease organisms.
2 a usu. unconscious mental process to avoid conscious conflict or anxiety.
1 the body's reaction against disease organisms.
2 a usu. unconscious mental process to avoid conscious conflict or anxiety.
Derivative
defenceless adj. defencelessly adv. defencelessness n.
Etymology
ME f. OF defens(e) f. LL defensum, -a, past part. of defendere: see DEFEND
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