Synonyms for defender
de·fend·er

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1. defender, guardian, protector, shieldernoun

   a person who cares for persons or property

   Synonyms:
   guardian, shielder, withstander, protector

2. defender, withstandernoun

   a fighter who holds out against attack

   Synonyms:
   guardian, shielder, withstander, protector

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1. • Combatant
   • Preserver

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1. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   asserter, pleader

2. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   champion, vindicator, protector

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1. defendernoun

   Synonyms:
   defendant, vindicator, advocate, champion, pleader, asserter, upholder, guardian

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1. List of paraphrases for "defender":

   advocate, supporter, defensor, vindicator, provedor, champion, ombudsman, ombudsperson, defend, ombud, campaigner, protector, defence, counsel, defenders, lawyer, defending, defensoría, proponent

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1. Joel Bitonio:

   He is a guy that gets after the quarterback, plays the run well. He is a great player. It is tough, anytime you lose a guy to injury, to suspension or to anything of that nature, it is something that you have to try and fill that spot. ... It is tough when you lose your best defender.

2. Scott Pera:

   The speed of the game is so slow in his head, in his mind, the defender in front of him does not exist – it's the other eight guys that he's watching.

3. The New York Times:

   Kushner became the prince’s most important defender inside the White House.

4. William Gortney:

   And as the defender of North America, the United States officially, in the ballistic missile defense, I think the American people expect me to take the threat seriously.

5. San Clemente:

   As the defender tends to know the terrain and friendly disposition better than the attacker – the defender has the advantage, this same rule applies for attack helicopters, but the weather can be worse.To some degree, it depends on crew proficiency and terrain awareness systems on the aircraft.