defence
IPA: dɪfˈɛns
noun
- The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
- Something used to oppose attacks.
- An argument in support or justification of something.
- (team sports) A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- (team sports) The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
- Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
- (obsolete) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
verb
- (obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.
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Examples of "defence" in Sentences
- The soldiers stood ready to defend their country at all costs
- The goalkeeper made a miraculous save, protecting the team's defence
- The fortress was surrounded by a high wall for added defence against intruders
- The lawyer argued passionately in defence of her client's innocence
- The immune system serves as our body's first line of defence against harmful pathogens
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