English

Detailed Synonyms for defended in English

defended:

defended adj

  1. defended

Related Words for "defended":

  • undefended

defend:

to defend verb (defends, defended, defending)

  1. to defend
    to defend; to resist; to keep away; to keep off; to hold off; to keep out
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
    • resist verb (resists, resisted, resisting)
    • keep away verb (keeps away, kept away, keeping away)
    • keep off verb (keeps off, kept off, keeping off)
    • hold off verb (holds off, held off, holding off)
    • keep out verb (keeps out, kept out, keeping out)
  2. to defend
    – argue or speak in defense of 1
    to support; to defend; fend for
    – argue or speak in defense of 1
    • support verb (supports, supported, supporting)
      • She supported the motion to strike1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
    • fend for verb
  3. to defend
    – state or assert 1
    to maintain; to defend
    – state or assert 1
    • maintain verb (maintains, maintained, maintaining)
      • He maintained his innocence1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
  4. to defend
    – fight against or resist strongly 1
    to oppose; to fight; to defend; to fight back; fight down
    – fight against or resist strongly 1
    • oppose verb (opposes, opposed, opposing)
      • The senator said he would oppose the bill1
    • fight verb (fights, fought, fighting)
      • Don't fight it!1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
    • fight back verb (fights back, fought back, fighting back)
    • fight down verb
  5. to defend
    – be on the defensive; act against an attack 1
    to defend
    – be on the defensive; act against an attack 1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
  6. to defend
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    to hold; to guard; to defend
    – protect against a challenge or attack 1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • guard verb (guards, guarded, guarding)
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
  7. to defend
    – protect or fight for as a champion 1
    to defend; to champion
    – protect or fight for as a champion 1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
    • champion verb (champions, championed, championing)
  8. to defend
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    to represent; to defend
    – be the defense counsel for someone in a trial 1
    • represent verb (represents, represented, representing)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1
    • defend verb (defends, defended, defending)
      • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1

Conjugations for defend:

present
  1. defend
  2. defend
  3. defends
  4. defend
  5. defend
  6. defend
simple past
  1. defended
  2. defended
  3. defended
  4. defended
  5. defended
  6. defended
present perfect
  1. have defended
  2. have defended
  3. has defended
  4. have defended
  5. have defended
  6. have defended
past continuous
  1. was defending
  2. were defending
  3. was defending
  4. were defending
  5. were defending
  6. were defending
future
  1. shall defend
  2. will defend
  3. will defend
  4. shall defend
  5. will defend
  6. will defend
continuous present
  1. am defending
  2. are defending
  3. is defending
  4. are defending
  5. are defending
  6. are defending
subjunctive
  1. be defended
  2. be defended
  3. be defended
  4. be defended
  5. be defended
  6. be defended
diverse
  1. defend!
  2. let's defend!
  3. defended
  4. defending
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Alternate Synonyms for "defend":


Antonyms for "defend":


Related Definitions for "defend":

  1. argue or speak in defense of1
  2. state or assert1
  3. fight against or resist strongly1
  4. be on the defensive; act against an attack1
  5. protect against a challenge or attack1
  6. protect or fight for as a champion1
  7. be the defense counsel for someone in a trial1
    • Ms. Smith will represent the defendant1