defend

Definition

  • verb: to fight in order to keep (someone or something) safe
  • verb: to drive danger or attack away from
  • often + 'from' or 'against'
  • synonyms: protect, prohibit, forbid

Examples

  • 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]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) ...it is a custom more honoured in the breach than the observance - Peace, break thee off - Look, my lord, it comes - Looks it not like the king? -Angels and ministers of grace defend us! Be thou a spirit of health or goblin damned... Bring with thee airs from heaven or blasts from hell... (..)
    2015 Hamlet