meaning of defence
1. See Defense.
2. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from violence or danger.
3. That which defends or protects; anything employed to oppose attack, ward off violence or danger, or maintain security; a guard; a protection.
4. Protecting plea; vindication; justification.
5. The defendants answer or plea; an opposing or denial of the truth or validity of the plaintiffs or prosecutors case; the method of proceeding adopted by the defendant to protect himself against the plaintiffs action.
6. Act or skill in making defense; defensive plan or policy; practice in self defense, as in fencing, boxing, etc.
7. Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
8. protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against
">disease"
Related Words
defence | defence force | defence mechanism | defence policy | defence program | defence reaction | defence system | defenceless | defencelessly | defencelessness |
