| defense | an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" | en |
| defense | the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" | en |
| defense | the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" | en |
| defense | (1) declarer's opponents | en |
| defense | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" | en |
| defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense | en |
| defense | protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense | en |
| defense | The partnership that does not have the contract | en |
| defense | Logistic Agency (DLA) Reserve | en |
| defense | the act of preventing the offense from scoring; the team without the ball | en |
| defense | protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" | en |
| defense | The way of defending the offense so that they don't get a basket | en |
| defense | That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection | en |
| defense | An argument in support or justification of something | en |
| defense | Anything employed to oppose attack(s) | en |
| defense | The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury | en |
| defense | A surprisingly nebulous concept which I describe as "disruption" Obviously, staying alive despite opponent efforts is disruption of their game But things like card-denial or a first-turn Black Vise or Strip Mining their crucial color lands are also disruptive, and therefore defensive | en |
| defense | The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger | en |
| defense | Protecting plea; vindication; justification | en |
| defense | To furnish with defenses; to fortify | en |
| defense | Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance | en |
| defense | Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc | en |
| defense | The defendant's answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiff's or prosecutor's case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiff's action | en |
| defense | military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" | en |
| defense | That which is offered and alleged by the party proceeded against in an action or suit, as a reason in law or fact why the plaintiff should not recover or establish what he seeks; what is put forward to diminish plaintiff’s cause of action or defeat recovery | en |
| defense | In a civil case, the facts or arguments presented by the defendant to show why the plaintiff doesn't have a right to the relief asked for In a criminal case, the reasons why a defendant should not be convicted of the charge(s) | en |
| defense | (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | en |
| defense | a team's function of preventing the opposition from scoring | en |
| defense | The defendant's facts or arguments that demonstrate why the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief requested | en |
| defense | The defendant's facts or arguments that demonstrate why the plaintiff is not entitled to the relief requested Top of Page | en |
| defense | the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the UnitedStates; created in 1947 | en |
| defense | (Def) = The basic Difficulty to hit a character | en |
| defense | protection, security; rampart (also defence) isim | en |
| defense | see defence. the American spelling of defence. the players in a game of football etc whose main job is to try to prevent the other team from getting points. Black Panther Party for Self Defense civil defense defense economics defense mechanism European Defense Community Missile Defense Alarm System Midas self defense Self Defense Force Strategic Defense Initiative Committee for the Defense of Legitimate Rights | en |
| defense | (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" | en |
| defense | a structure used for defense; "the artillery battered down the defenses" | en |
| defense | The confidence that Americans' lives and personal safety, both at home and abroad, are protected and the United States' sovereignty, political freedom, and independence, with its values, institutions, and territory intact are maintained (synonymous with National Security) | en |
| defense | the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" | en |
| defense | the defendants statement or reasons why he should not be liable to the plaintiff for the allegations made | en |
| defense | or Defence French défense: Latin defensa: defendere, to strike down or away, ward off, repel Mid Eng defence 2 That which is offered by a defendant as sufficient to defeat a suit - by denying, justifying, or confessing and avoiding, the cause of action A term used in common law pleading in the sense merely of "denial" U S v Ordway, 30 F R 32 (1887) | en |
| defense | Fighting in order to stay alive | en |
| defense | When the players move the ball away from their own goal | en |
| defense | Coverage provided in most liability policies, which pays for the cost of defending the insured in the event of lawsuit regarding a covered loss Defense cost, in the auto policy, is said to be "unlimited," in that the policy requires the insurer to pay whatever is necessary to defend the Insured | en |
| defense | The team defending their goal line The defense does not have the ball; rather, they attempt to keep the offense from passing or running the ball over their (the defense's) goal line | en |
| defense | 1 A denial, answer plea disputing the validity of a plaintiff's case, or making some further contention that renders the defendant not liable upon the facts alleged by the plaintiff | en |
| defense | n the method of protecting one's self from danger | en |
| defense | Each of these represents a different type of defense We will go over channels and defense later Armor and magic can increase and decrease these values | en |
| defense | (noun) (1) The act of defending against attack, danger, or injury (2) A means or method of defending or protecting | en |
| defense | A team's attempt to keep the opposing team from scoring The team without possession of the ball | en |
| defense | The team that is on the field, attempting to get three batters out and return to offense | en |
| Defenseless | indefensive | en |
| defence | Reply to Particulars or Statement of Claim | en |
| defence | not being hit by the opponent's offensive actions, either by parrying, avoiding, or moving out of distance | en |
| defence | A unit attacked by an enemy can return fire and engage in defensive combat By spending 1 CP, the unit can engage in a disciplined defence, which allows it to fire normally A unit attacked by an enemy but having no CP can only mount a ragged defence, where all weapons fire and combat is done with a -2 penalty, and all weapons are fired at their maximum rate of fire | en |
| defence | What you'd better have around de yard if you're going to let de children play outside | en |
| defence | to move to defend against an threat, e g to protect a piece that is attacked; more generally, a period of the game where the player is meeting and anticipating threats during an attack Also used for opening systems chosen by Black, e g King's Indian Defence There is a section in the Canon on Defence | en |
| defence | What you'd better have around the yard if you're going to let the children play outside | en |
| defence | The action of guarding oneself from the attacks of an opponent Fencing being the art of defence (Self defence) | en |
| defence | See Defense | en |
| defence | the action of protecting from attack | en |
| defence | protection, security (also defense) isim | en |
| defence | A defence is something that people or animals can use or do to protect themselves. The immune system is our main defence against disease = protection | en |
| defence | A defence is something that you say or write which supports ideas or actions that have been criticized or questioned. Chomsky's defence of his approach goes further = justification | en |
| defence | In a court of law, an accused person's defence is the process of presenting evidence in their favour. He has insisted on conducting his own defence | en |
| defence | The defences of a country or region are all its armed forces and weapons. the need to maintain Britain's defences at a sufficiently high level | en |
| defence | Defence is the organization of a country's armies and weapons, and their use to protect the country or its interests. Twenty eight percent of the federal budget is spent on defense. the French defence minister | en |
| defence | The spelling defense is used in American English, and in meaning | en |
| defence | Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack. The land was flat, giving no scope for defence By wielding a knife in defence you run the risk of having it used against you | en |
| defence | The defence is the case that is presented by a lawyer in a trial for the person who has been accused of a crime. You can also refer to this person's lawyers as the defence. The defence was that the records of the interviews were fabricated by the police | en |
| defence | is pronounced | en |
| defence | In games such as football or hockey, the defence is the group of players in a team who try to stop the opposing players scoring a goal or a point. Their defence, so strong last season, has now conceded 12 goals in six games I still prefer to play in defence. attack | en |
| defence | If you come to someone's defence, you help them by doing or saying something to protect them. He realized none of his schoolmates would come to his defense | en |
| defenceless | without defence; undefended | en |
| defenceless | lacking weapons for self-defense | en |
| defenceless | lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" | en |
| defenceless | de·fence·less in AM, use defenseless If someone or something is defenceless, they are weak and unable to defend themselves properly. a savage attack on a defenceless young girl. = helpless. weak and unable to protect yourself from attack or harm | en |
| defenceless | without protection, without defence (also defenseless) sıfat | en |
| defencelessness | quality of being unprotected and vulnerable (also defenselessness) isim | en |
| defences | plural of defence | en |
| defenseless | lacking weapons for self-defense lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" | en |
| defenseless | Destitute of defense; unprepared to resist attack; unable to oppose; unprotected | en |
| defenseless | Lacking any form of defense; vulnerable; open to attack | en |
| defenseless | without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly | en |
| defenseless | without protection, without defense (also defenceless) sıfat | en |
| defenseless | without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly" | en |
| defenseless | having no protecting or concealing cover; "naked to mine enemies"- Shakespeare | en |
| defenseless | lacking weapons for self-defense lacking protection or support; "a defenseless child" without defense; "the child was standing in the middle of the crossfire, defenselessly | en |
| defenselessly | In a defenseless manner | en |
| defenselessly | in an unprotected manner, vulnerably, helplessly | en |
| defenselessness | quality of being unprotected and vulnerable (also defencelessness) isim | en |
| defenselessness | The characteristic of being defenseless; vulnerability | en |
| defenselessness | the property of being helpless in the face of attack | en |
| defenses | plural of defense | en |
