1. defence - noun
· (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
Synonym(s): defense_mechanism, defense_reaction, defence_mechanism, defence_reaction, defense
Hypernym(s): psychoanalytic_process, process, unconscious_process
2. defence - noun
· (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense"
Synonym(s): defense, defending_team
Antonym(s): offence
3. defence - noun
· the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial"
Synonym(s): defense, defense_team, defense_lawyers
Hypernym(s): collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage
4. defence - noun
· an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
Synonym(s): defense, defense_force, defence_force
Hypernym(s): organization, organisation
5. defence - noun
· 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"
Synonym(s): refutation, defense
Hypernym(s): answer
6. defence - noun
· the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory"
Synonym(s): defense, vindication
Hypernym(s): justification
7. defence - noun
· a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
Synonym(s): defensive_structure, defense
Hypernym(s): structure, construction
8. defence - noun
· a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
Synonym(s): defense, denial, demurrer
Hypernym(s): due_process, due_process_of_law
9. defence - noun
· (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
Synonym(s): defense, defensive_measure
Hypernym(s): military_action, action
10. defence - noun
· protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
Synonym(s): defense
Hypernym(s): protection
11. defence - noun
· the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
Synonym(s): defense
Hypernym(s): protection
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