The action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury. / Something used to oppose attacks. / An argument in support or justification of something.

(obsolete, transitive) To furnish with defences; to fortify.

plural of defence

simple past tense and past participle of defence

(archaic or nonstandard) Alternative form of defensively

present participle of defence

(British) Alternative spelling of defensive

(British) Alternative spelling of defensible

Alternative spelling of self-defense

(netball) A player allowed in the centre third, defensive goal third, but not the shooting circle.