← Back to browsedefendsnoun#21,409Translations支えるささえる守るまもるかばうかばう防ぐふせぐEnglish definitionargue or speak in defense ofExamplesHe defends suicide on the grounds that one's self-dignity is more important.The navy defends our seacoast.Similar wordsdefenddefendeddefenderdefendantdefendingdefenders← puzzlingpractised →