1. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
Antonyms
sit lie down yield surrender change fauna activation
Synonyms
defensive measure chemical defense military action biological warfare defence biological defence

2. self-defense

noun. (ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns) The act of defending yourself.
Antonyms
inactivity insecurity
Synonyms
self-defence
Etymology
self-defense (English)
defense (English)
self- (English)

3. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) Protection from harm.
Antonyms
forbid sit down lie
Synonyms
protection

4. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The justification for some act or belief.
Antonyms
participation decrease irreversible process increase devolution increment reversible process
Synonyms
alibi vindication self-justification justification apology

5. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
Antonyms
offence offense insecurity criminal prosecution trial
Synonyms
defending team team squad

6. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
Antonyms
prosecution flora nonalignment finish fall short of disagree defence
Synonyms
collection accumulation aggregation defense team defense lawyers

7. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
Antonyms
question decrement evolution ride slow fast
Synonyms
answer confutation refutation rebuttal

8. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Antonyms
action at law action legal action double jeopardy collection accumulation aggregation
Synonyms
regression repression intellectualisation rationalization reaction formation

9. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
Antonyms
prosecution sink source stabilisation stabilization inactiveness dormant
Synonyms
due process of law entrapment trial demurrer due process

10. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
Antonyms
disunion noncomprehensive disallow
Synonyms
protection
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