Defending Synonyms and Antonyms

Protect or fight for as a champion
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. supporting
  2. securing
  3. championing
  4. safeguarding
  5. shielding
  6. watching
  7. preserving
  8. espousing
  9. fending
  10. holding
  11. cherishing
  12. wearing
  13. fostering
  14. vindicating
  15. nourishing
  16. warding
  17. bolstering
  18. guarding
  19. sheltering
  20. upholding
  21. sustaining
  22. screening
  23. saving
  24. keeping
  25. maintaining
  26. housing
  27. repelling
  28. rationalizing
  29. patronizing
  30. justifying
  31. hedging
  32. insuring
  33. harboring
  34. garrisoning
  35. fortifying
  36. exculpating
  37. countenancing
  38. contesting
  39. conserving
  40. backing
  41. asserting
  42. advocating
Antonyms:
  1. attacking
  2. leaving
  3. forsaking
  4. resigning
  5. surrendering
  6. quitting
  7. abandoning
  8. deserting
  9. relinquishing
Fight against or resist strongly
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. opposing
  2. fighting
Be the defense counsel for someone in a trial
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. representing
Antonyms:
  1. prosecuting

Defending Sentence Examples

  • He was defending her honor.

  • You still defending him?

  • It was a critical moment for the defending army.

  • To her, the rifle was a method of defending herself or getting food when there would otherwise be none.

  • Maybe he was defending surrogacy.

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