Definition of Defence
- 1. (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires Noun
- 2. (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring Noun
- 3. The defendant and his legal advisors collectively Noun
- 4. An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack Noun
- 5. The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions Noun
- 6. The justification for some act or belief Noun
- 7. A structure used to defend against attack Noun
- 8. A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him Noun
- 9. (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies Noun
- 10. Protection from harm Noun
- 11. The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury Noun
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