verbπShareTo ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard."The knight defended the castle from the attacking dragon. "militarywaractionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of."My brother defended his choice to skip the extra math tutoring session, arguing it wasn't necessary. "communicationlanguagepoliticslawgovernmentmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make legal defence of; to represent (the accused)."The lawyer defended the man accused of stealing the car. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring."The soccer team defended their goal fiercely, preventing the other team from scoring. "sportmilitarygameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition."The tennis champion defended her title at Wimbledon, winning the tournament for the second year in a row. "sportachievementtitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo call a raise from the big blind."At the poker table, Maria defended her big blind by calling Javier's raise. "gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo ward off, repel (an attack or attacker)."The knight defended the castle from the invading army. "militarywaractionpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prevent, to keep (from doing something)."The older brother defended his little sister from the bully at school. "actionmilitarylawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo prohibit, forbid."The school rules defended loud talking in the library. "lawgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
