defense

/dɪˈfɛns/

nounde · fense

Think: “DE-FENCE” — a fence is for protection, so defense protects.

Yes, it's defense. Remember the middle sound is /fɛns/ like “fence” (defense ends with -ense, not -ance).

Definitions

  1. nounthe act of protecting someone or something from harm or attack
  2. nouna reason or explanation used to justify actions or prove innocence
  3. nounthe players or strategy used to prevent the other team from scoring

Examples

  • “The castle’s defense included a high wall and a deep moat.”
  • “Her defense was that she had followed the instructions exactly.”
  • “Our team’s defense stayed focused and blocked two shots in a row.”

Synonyms

protectionguardshieldingjustificationresistance

Antonyms

attackoffense

Translations

ES defensaPT defesaFR défense

Common misspellings

defencedefensdeffensedefansedefincedefenssdefenceedefensce

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