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defend

verb

/dɪˈfɛnd/

Meaning

To protect someone or something from harm or attack.

The lawyer worked hard to defend her client.

defend one's honor

protect, guard, shield, support, justify

attack, abandon, betray

defend a case, defend the goal, defend human rights

To shock or horrify someone with something unpleasant or bad.

To combine or bring together into a unified whole.

to move steadily and continuously in a particular direction

to run or move with a long, bounding stride

To express complete disapproval of; to censure.

To divide different tasks or thoughts into separate sections.