The team is looking to 'defend' its national title. [=to win the national title again]
As a U.S. senator, it is my responsibility to 'defend' [='uphold'] the Constitution.
She successfully 'defended' her championship. [=she won the championship again]
(..) You submitted video of a dog at different time. It is more dramatic than that. They are what they believe they are. The brain has learned to defend itself. You treated them like they're supernaturally gifted. Like they have powers or something. Karen, these are patients. They have been to trauma. (..)2016 Split