Defence

Definitions

1. The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.
   UK, countable, uncountable
2. Something used to oppose attacks.
   UK, countable, uncountable
3. An argument in support or justification of something.
   UK, countable, uncountable
4. A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
   UK, countable, uncountable
5. The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offence.
   UK, countable, uncountable
6. Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military.
   UK, countable, uncountable
7. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
   UK, countable, obsolete, uncountable

Equivalents

10 more languages

Češtinabranný

Ελληνικάάμυνααπολογητικόςαπολογία

Suomimaanpuolustuspuolustus

हिन्दीबचावरक्षासंरक्षण

Bahasa Indonesiadefensi

한국어藩막이방호수비+ 1 more

Latinadepulsiomunitiopatrociniumpraesidiumpropugnatio+ 2 more

Te Reo Māoripare

Polskiobrona

Українськаборонаоборонаоборонний

Examples

“In cases of defence ’tis best to weigh⟳ The enemy more mighty than he seems:”

“And nothing ’gainst Time’s scythe can make⟳ defence Save⟳ breed⟳, to brave him when he takes thee hence.”

“As governments and health officials continue⟳ to flip-flop on vaccine age requirements, and anti-vaxxers spread⟳ falsehoods through social media and protests, the vaxxie might just be a powerful line of defence against vaccine hesitancy.”

“Speak⟳ of my lameness, and I straight will halt, Against thy reasons making no defence.”

“In Hodgson's defence, it must be stated that in large parts this was a vibrant, energetic performance with the emphasis almost exclusively on attack.”

“But the Danes remained resolute in defence - largely thanks to a spirited display by captain Daniel Agger - and they went ahead with their first meaningful attack.”

“Department of Defence”

“1673, William Temple, “An Essay upon the Advancement of Trade⟳ in Ireland” in Miscellanea, London: Edw[ard] Gellibrand, 1680, p. 116, […] severe defences may be made against weaving any Linnen under a certain breadth, such as may be of better use⟳ to the poorest People […]”

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