Defended: meaning, definitions and examples
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defended
[ dษชหfษndษชd ]
in a legal context
To defend means to protect oneself against a legal challenge by denying the truth of the allegations made.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He defended himself against the false accusations in court.
- The lawyer defended his client's innocence with strong evidence.
in a sports context
To defend means to attempt to prevent the opposition from scoring in a game or match.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The goalkeeper defended the goal with great skill.
- The team worked together to defend their lead until the end of the game.
in a general context
To defend means to support or uphold a particular idea, belief, or person.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She defended her friend's actions when others criticized him.
- The politician defended his controversial decision in a press conference.
Translations
Translations of the word "defended" in other languages:
๐ต๐น defendeu
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฐเคเฅเคทเคพ เคเฅ
๐ฉ๐ช verteidigte
๐ฎ๐ฉ membela
๐บ๐ฆ ะทะฐั ะธััะธะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ broniล
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎใฃใ (mamotta)
๐ซ๐ท dรฉfendu
๐ช๐ธ defendiรณ
๐น๐ท savundu
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฉ์ดํ๋ค (bang-eohaetda)
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฏุงูุน
๐จ๐ฟ brรกnil
๐ธ๐ฐ brรกnil
๐จ๐ณ ้ฒๅซไบ (fรกngwรจi le)
๐ธ๐ฎ branil
๐ฎ๐ธ varรฐi
๐ฐ๐ฟ าะพัาะฐะดั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแชแแ (daitsva)
๐ฆ๐ฟ mรผdafiษ etdi
๐ฒ๐ฝ defendiรณ
Etymology
The word 'defended' originated from the Old French word 'defendre' which came from the Latin word 'defendere', meaning 'to ward off, protect'. The term has been used since the 14th century in English with the same meaning of protecting or justifying oneself or others.
See also: defence, defend, defendant, defendants, defender, defenders, defending, defendingly, defense, defensive.