26984 words

defenders

4 definitions • 5 examples
1
someone who protects a place against attack, or who believes in and supports a person, idea, plan, etc.:

Examples:

The city's defenders were outnumbered by the besieging army.
defender of So far they have found few defenders of their point of view on campus.
2
someone in a sports team who tries to prevent the other team from scoring points, goals, etc.:

Examples:

The Brazilian attack put France's defenders under pressure.
3
a person who supports someone or something, esp. when attacked or criticized:

Examples:

She is a defender of women’s rights.
4
someone on a team who tries to prevent the other team from scoring points:

Examples:

Murray dribbled past a defender and fired the ball right into the basket.

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