DEFENSE
Scrabble letter values: D2E1F4E1N1S1E1 = 11
Definition
- noun (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies. — synonyms: defence, defensive_measure
- noun protection from harm. — synonyms: defence
- noun (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring. — synonyms: defence, defending_team
- noun the justification for some act or belief. — synonyms: defence, vindication
- noun (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires. — synonyms: defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defence
- noun the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States. — synonyms: Department_of_Defense, Defense_Department, United_States_Department_of_Defense, DoD
- noun the defendant and his legal advisors collectively. — synonyms: defence, defense_team, defense_lawyers
- noun the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions. — synonyms: refutation, defence
- noun an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack. — synonyms: defence, defense_force, defence_force
- noun a structure used to defend against attack. — synonyms: defensive_structure, defence
- noun a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him. — synonyms: defence, denial, demurrer
- noun the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury. — synonyms: defence
Examples
- “they died in the defense of Stalingrad”
- “they were developed for the defense program”
- “sanitation is the best defense against disease”