defend
verb
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 verb
argue or speak in defense of
She supported the motion to strike
Types & categories
- argue hypernym
- rationalize hyponym
- stick up hyponym
- uphold hyponym
Related & opposite
- support derivation
- vindication derivation
- defender derivation
- sponsor derivation
- supporter derivation
- supportive derivation
Sense 2 verb
be on the defensive; act against an attack
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- attack antonym
- defending team derivation
- defensive derivation
- defendable derivation
- fight entails
Sense 3 verb
protect against a challenge or attack
Hold that position behind the trees!
Types & categories
- protect hypernym
Related & opposite
- defense force derivation
- defender derivation
- defensive derivation
- defendable derivation
- hold verb group
Sense 4 verb
fight against or resist strongly
The senator said he would oppose the bill
Types & categories
- fight hypernym
- recalcitrate hyponym
- fend hyponym
- stand firm hyponym
- repulse hyponym
Related & opposite
- opposition derivation
- fighter aircraft derivation
- fight derivation
- antagonist derivation
- fighter derivation
- opponent derivation
- justificative derivation
Sense 5 verb
protect or fight for as a champion
Types & categories
- back hypernym
Related & opposite
- defender derivation
- paladin derivation
- supporter derivation
- defendable derivation
Sense 6 verb
be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
Ms. Smith will represent the defendant
Related & opposite
- prosecute antonym
- representation derivation
- defense team derivation
- defendant derivation
Sense 7 verb
state or assert
He maintained his innocence
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- justificative derivation
- defendable derivation
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | support |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | vindication |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | defender |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | sponsor |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | supporter |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | supportive |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | argue |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | rationalize |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stick up |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | uphold |
| 2 | antonym | Related & opposite | attack |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defending team |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defensive |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | defendable |
| 2 | entails | Related & opposite | fight |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | prevent |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | bulwark |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | protect |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | ward off |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | hold back |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | defense force |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | defender |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | defensive |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | defendable |
| 3 | verb group | Related & opposite | hold |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | protect |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | opposition |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fighter aircraft |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fight |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | antagonist |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | fighter |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | opponent |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | justificative |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fight |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | recalcitrate |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | fend |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | stand firm |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | repulse |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | defender |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | paladin |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | supporter |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | defendable |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | back |
| 6 | antonym | Related & opposite | prosecute |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | representation |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | defense team |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | defendant |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | justificative |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | defendable |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | affirm |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | vindicate |