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. Elmirza Khozhugov:

   Tamerlan loved his younger brother, absolutely adored him, always put himself as the defender of Jahar. Tamerlan was very charismatic and he was a leader within himself. It was a very easy thing for him to do, being the elder brother.

2. 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.

3. Vladimir Putin:

   We are meeting with you on the eve of Defender of the Fatherland Day, in this phrase, in these words, there is something powerful, huge, I would say, mystical and holy.

4. Ibrahim Hooper:

   We see that, in fact, the American-Muslim community is the prime defender of the U.S. Constitution. We see no conflict between Islamic beliefs and practices and living as a productive, contributing citizen whether it’s in Australia or America.

5. Nabeel Rajab:

   We raised extreme concern about the effects that isolated detention would have on Nabeel's health and we were ignored. Nabeel never suffered heart problems before. My husband is a human rights defender and does not deserve this treatment.