[noun] (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" Synonyms:defense, defending team
[noun] the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" Synonyms:defense, defense team, defense lawyers
[noun] an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" Synonyms:defense, defense force, force
[noun] 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:refutation, defense
[noun] the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" Synonyms:defense, vindication
[noun] a structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses" Synonyms:defensive structure, defense
[noun] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" Synonyms:defense, denial, demurrer
[noun] 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, defensive measure
[noun] protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" Synonyms:defense
