Serving, or suitable, for defense; defensive, defending.

(law) In civil proceedings, the party responding to the complaint; one who is sued and called upon to make satisfaction for a wrong complained of by another. / (law) In criminal proceedings, the accused.

plural of defendant

(transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard. / (transitive) To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.

Someone who defends people or property. / (sports) One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring. / A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of defend

present participle and gerund of defend

simple past tense and past participle of defend

plural of defender

Capable of being defended.