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- Dictionaryde·fend·er/dəˈfendər/
noun
- 1. a person who defends someone or something: "a defender of family values" Similar Opposite
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Defender definition: a person who defends someone or something from attack, assault, or injury. See examples of DEFENDER used in a sentence.
de· fend· er di-ˈfen-dər. Synonyms of defender. 1. : one that defends. 2. : a player in a sport (such as football) assigned to a defensive position. Synonyms. custodian. guardian angel. protection. protector. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of defender in a Sentence.
DEFENDER meaning: 1. someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea…. Learn more.
DEFENDER definition: 1. someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea…. Learn more.
de·fend′er n. Synonyms: defend, protect, guard, preserve, shield, safeguard. These verbs mean to make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm. Defend implies repelling or being ready to repel an attack: The army defended the border against the enemy.
Definitions of defender. noun. a person who cares for persons or property. synonyms: guardian, protector, shielder. see more. noun. a fighter who holds out against attack. synonyms: withstander. see more.
Noun. Filter. noun. defenders. Someone who defends people or property. Wiktionary. (law) A lawyer who represents defendants. Wiktionary. A fighter who repels an attack. Wiktionary. (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring. Wiktionary. Synonyms: shielder. guardian. protector. withstander. vindicator.
Definition of defender noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you are a defender of a particular thing or person that has been criticized or attacked, you support that thing or person in public.
to protect (a person, place, etc) from harm or danger; ward off an attack on. tr to support in the face of criticism, esp by argument or evidence. to represent (a defendant) in court in a civil or criminal action. sport to guard or protect (oneself, one's goal, etc) against attack.