Synonyms for défense
dɪˈfɛns or, esp. for 7,9 , ˈdi fɛnsdéfense

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1. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

2. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

3. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

4. defensenoun

   Antonyms:
   offense

5. defensenoun

   Department of Defense

   Antonyms:
   offense

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1. defense

   The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.

   Synonyms:
   apology, bulwark, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

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1. defense

   Synonyms:
   resistance, protection, vindication, plea, justification, excuse, rampart, bulwark, apology, shelter, guard

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, surrender, betrayal, exposure

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1. defense, defence, defensive measurenoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

2. defense, defencenoun

   protection from harm

   "sanitation is the best defense against disease"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

3. defense, defence, defending teamnoun

   (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

   "his teams are always good on defense"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offence, offense, criminal prosecution

4. defense, defence, vindicationnoun

   the justification for some act or belief

   "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, exoneration, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offense, criminal prosecution, offence

5. defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defencenoun

   (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   criminal prosecution, prosecution, offense, offence

6. Department of Defense, Defense Department, United States Department of Defense, Defense, DoDnoun

   the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

   Synonyms:
   defence reaction, refutation, demurrer, denial, defense force, defending team, defensive measure, defence, defence mechanism, vindication, defence force, defense team, defense mechanism, defense reaction, defensive structure, defense lawyers

   Antonyms:
   offence, offense, criminal prosecution, prosecution

7. defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyersnoun

   the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

   "the defense called for a mistrial"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offence, prosecution, offense, criminal prosecution

8. refutation, defense, defencenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, falsification, defensive measure, demurrer, defence reaction, disproof, vindication, defense reaction, refutal, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, falsifying, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecution

9. defense, defence, defense force, defence forcenoun

   an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

   "he joined the defense against invasion"

   Synonyms:
   defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

   Antonyms:
   offense, offence, criminal prosecution, prosecution

10. defensive structure, defense, defencenoun

    a structure used to defend against attack

    "the artillery battered down the defenses"

    Synonyms:
    defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

    Antonyms:
    offense, criminal prosecution, prosecution, offence

11. defense, defence, denial, demurrernoun

    a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

    "he gave evidence for the defense"

    Synonyms:
    defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, self-abnegation, vindication, defense reaction, disaffirmation, defense lawyers, self-renunciation, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, demurral, abnegation, defense, defence force, demur, self-denial

    Antonyms:
    criminal prosecution, offense, prosecution, offence

12. defense, defencenoun

    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"

    Synonyms:
    defense team, defence mechanism, defensive structure, demurrer, defence reaction, vindication, defense reaction, defense lawyers, defending team, denial, defense mechanism, defense force, refutation, defensive measure, defence, defense, defence force

    Antonyms:
    prosecution, offense, offence, criminal prosecution

Matched Categories

1. • Answer
   • Executive Department
   • Justification
   • Military
   • Military Action
   • Organization
   • Process
   • Protection
   • Psychoanalytic Process
   • Structure

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1. defensenoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, defending, maintenance, guard, protection, palisade, rampart, bulwark, fortress, blockhouse, fortification, earthwork, breastwork, shield, armor, stockade, buckler, redoubt, remblai, palladium, garrison, ravelin, reliance, muniment, machicolation, vindication, advocacy, plea, excuse

   Antonyms:
   betrayal, exposure, surrender, abandonment, capitulation

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1. List of paraphrases for "defense":

   defence, defensive, défense, defending, defend, defenses, defensa, self-defense, military, advocacy

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1. David McKeeby:

   U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are guided by the Taiwan Relations Act and based on an assessment of Taiwan's defense needs, our longstanding policy on arms sales to Taiwan has been consistent across six different U.S. administrations.

2. 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.

3. Dana Perino:

   Conservatives that came to Jeff Sessions’ defense this week all said, ‘But he’s doing the best on the issue we care about most and that is immigration.’ Well, where can Jeff Sessions do even more on immigration? As the secretary of Homeland Security.

4. Joni Ernst:

   Well, I would love that Senate Republicans would sign National Defense Authorization Act and move forward, but absolutely, we have to have the discussions, we have to do that. And if that's what will help, if we can all get together as stakeholders, then I think National Defense Authorization Act's the right thing to do.

5. Alan Williams:

   We’re in the age of our athletes taking care of their bodies, eating better, going, playing longer, you’re a sports guy. I know we’re on defense, but Tom Brady just retired. So, when you go ‘middle-aged,’ I think you need to broaden that term. I’m not sure what middle-aged is. ... As far as I know, those guys are still productive.