Defence Synonyms and Antonyms

dēfens, difens
A structure used to defend against attack
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
  2. defensive structure
  3. defense force
  4. defence force
The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
  2. defense team
  3. defensive measure
  4. defense lawyers
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
  2. defense-mechanism
  3. defense reaction
  4. defence mechanism
  5. defence reaction
  6. defending team
Antonyms:
  1. offence
The justification for some act or belief
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
  2. refutation
  3. vindication
A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. defense
  2. denial
  3. demurrer

Words Related to Defence

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Defence Sentence Examples

  • Military and naval defence forces to be under one command.

  • When the stress came, and he retreated to the British legation, he took an active part in the defence, and spared neither risk nor toil in his exertions.

  • By this instrument the deputies of Hainault, Artois and Douay formed themselves into a league for the defence of the Catholic religion, and, subject to his observance of the political stipulations of the Union of Brussels, professed loyal allegiance to the king.

  • Count Keller was killed in the defence.

  • Here another entrenched camp was made and from it the Moselle line (qv.) of forts darrit continues the barrier to Belfort (q.v.), another large entrenched camp, beyond which a series of fortifications at Montbliard and the Lomont range carries the line of defence to the Swiss border, which in turn is protected by works at Pontarlier and elsewhere.

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