Thesaurus
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defend
T
hesaurus
defend
English
Verb
Sense: to make or keep a person or object safe from attack
Synonyms
beshield
beward
brood
cape for
(
slang
)
defend
fend
guard
preserve
protect
safeguard
secure
shelter
shield
ward
Antonyms
attack
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See also
Thesaurus:defense
Thesaurus:indulge
Further reading
“
717. defense
” in
Roget's Thesaurus
, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
“
defend
” in
Moby Thesaurus II
, Grady Ward, 1996.