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English noun: defence | |||
| 1. | defence (process) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||
| Synonyms | defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | process, psychoanalytic process, unconscious process | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | compensation, conversion, denial, displacement, idealisation, idealization, intellectualisation, intellectualization, isolation, projection, rationalisation, rationalization, reaction formation, regression, repression | ||
| Domain category | psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology | ||
| 2. | defence (group) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring | ||
| Samples | His teams are always good on defense. | ||
| Synonyms | defending team, defense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | squad, team | ||
| Domain category | athletics, sport | ||
| Antonyms | offence, offense | ||
| 3. | defence (group) the defendant and his legal advisors collectively | ||
| Samples | The defense called for a mistrial. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, defense lawyers, defense team | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accumulation, aggregation, assemblage, collection | ||
| Antonyms | prosecution | ||
| 4. | defence (group) an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack | ||
| Samples | He joined the defense against invasion. | ||
| Synonyms | defence force, defense, defense force | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | organisation, organization | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bastion | ||
| 5. | defence (communication) the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions | ||
| Samples | His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive. In defense he said the other man started it. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, refutation | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | answer | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | confutation, rebuttal | ||
| 6. | defence (communication) the justification for some act or belief | ||
| Samples | He offered a persuasive defense of the theory. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, vindication | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | justification | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alibi, alibi, apologia, apology, exculpation, excuse, self-justification | ||
| 7. | defence (artifact) a structure used to defend against attack | ||
| Samples | The artillery battered down the defenses. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, defensive structure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | construction, structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, line of defence, line of defense, munition, outwork, stronghold | ||
| 8. | defence (act) a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him | ||
| Samples | He gave evidence for the defense. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, demurrer, denial | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | due process, due process of law | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | entrapment | ||
| Part meronym | trial | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| Antonyms | criminal prosecution, prosecution | ||
| 9. | defence (act) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies | ||
| Samples | They died in the defense of Stalingrad. They were developed for the defense program. | ||
| Synonyms | defense, defensive measure | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | action, military action | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | air defense, biodefence, biodefense, biological defence, biological defense, biological warfare defence, biological warfare defense, BW defence, BW defense, chemical defence, chemical defense, deliberate defence, deliberate defense, hasty defence, hasty defense, minelaying, mining, stand, umbrella | ||
| Domain category | armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine | ||
| 10. | defence (act) protection from harm | ||
| Samples | Sanitation is the best defense against disease. | ||
| Synonyms | defense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protection | ||
| 11. | defence (act) the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||
| Samples | A good boxer needs a good defense. Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem. | ||
| Synonyms | defense | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | protection | ||
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