undefended

4 definitions • 8 examples

not protected against attack:

It is the world's longest undefended international border.

A hungry mink might find an undefended chickenhouse or fish pond.

in sports or games, having no one or nothing preventing the opposing player or players from scoring points, goals, etc. :

She tapped the ball into an undefended net.

He immediately took my undefended pawn with his queen.

(of someone accused of something in a court of law) having no lawyer acting for them:

The court advised him to take up the case, as the prisoner was undefended.

She will go on trial undefended because the government has put her lawyer under house arrest.

An undefended title in a competition is something that you won before and that no one else has been able to win again:

She is also favourite for the undefended girls' 16-18 years 100m butterfly title.

The women's 100m backstroke title is also undefended.