Synonyms for
Defend
Definition
to protect or guard someone or something from harm or danger
Synonyms & similar words
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Antonyms
Common collocations
- defend the country
- defend the title
- defend a position
- defend oneself
- defend the faith
- defend the weak
- defend the innocent
Word family
Usage note
When defending a legal case, 'defend' is often used with 'against' or 'from'. For example, 'He defended himself against the charges'.
Example sentences
- My dog barks to defend our house.
- I will defend my friends from bullies.
- The castle was built to defend against enemies.
- The lawyer will defend his client in the court.
- I need to defend my title as the champion.
Quotes
The best defense is a good offense.
To defend a country you need an army, but to defend a civilization you need education.
We should never forget that everything Adolf Hitler did in Germany was 'legal' and everything the Hungarian freedom fighters did in Hungary was 'illegal.' It was 'illegal' to aid and comfort a Jew in Hitler's Germany. Even so, I am sure that, had I lived in Germany at the time, I would have aided and comforted my Jewish brothers.