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defence noun

: (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

: (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

: the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

: an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

: the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

: the justification for some act or belief

: a structure used to defend against attack

: a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

: (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

: protection from harm

: the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury


  • The police realized that Dan acted in self-defence.
  • Denial is one of the strongest human defence mechanisms.
  • Fever is one of the body's defence mechanisms.
  • Ignorance of the law is not accepted as a defence.
  • He practised the natural defence style.
  • She came to my defence when I was accused of plagiarism.
  • He trusted his defence lawyer.
  • Tighten the defences! They're coming!
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