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. Alden Abbott:

   I think it's safe to say it's an uphill climb, but as lawyers normally do, belt and suspenders approach, when in a suit against a public official or any lawsuit for tort, which is basically what this seems to be, you're going to put down any defense that you think might be successful, immunity is only one out of many, and I suspect they're going to put a lot more on the First Amendment and the lack of being able to prove incitement. ... So if (immunity) were the only defense it would be an uphill defense, but it's only one of many responses.

2. Carly Fiorina:

   Having met Vladimir Putin, I wouldn't talk to him at all. We've talked way too much to him, what I would do, immediately, is begin rebuilding the Sixth Fleet, I would begin rebuilding the missile defense program in Poland, I would conduct regular, aggressive military exercises in the Baltic states.

3. Raheim Sanders:

   My number was called and I ’m supposed to make plays, it was a double move and I was able to sell it and run by the defensive back. After that, I knew Matt would see me open. Our defense really stopped up to get the stop at the end.

4. The Pentagon:

   No foreign government or U.S. department has ever notified the Department of Defense that transfer negotiations collapsed due to a lack of information or access provided by the Department of Defense.

5. Juan Manuel:

   In regards to the indefinite, unilateral ceasefire declared by the FARC on Dec. 18, we must recognized that they have fulfilled it, for this reason, and to propel the de-escalation of the conflict, I have decided to order the defense ministry and the leaders of the armed forces to cease bombardments over FARC camps for one month.