psychiatry An unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.

synoniemen: defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense, defense mechanism, defense reaction.

Nederlands: afweermechanisme
Pools: mechanizm obronny

sports The team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.

synoniemen: defending team, defense.

Nederlands: achterhoede, defensie, verdediging
Pools: obrona, defensywa

The defendant and his legal advisors collectively.

synoniemen: defense, defense lawyers, defense team.

Nederlands: verdediging

An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.

synoniemen: defence force, defense, defense force.

Pools: obrona

The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.

synoniemen: defense, refutation.

Pools: obrona

The justification for some act or belief.

synoniemen: defense, vindication.

Nederlands: bewijs
Pools: rehabilitacja

A structure used to defend against attack.

synoniemen: defense, defensive structure.

Nederlands: fortificatie, verdedigingswerk, verdedigingswerken, verschansing, versterking
Pools: budowla obronna

A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.

synoniemen: defense, demurrer, denial.

Nederlands: defensie, verdediging
Pools: obrona

military Military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.

synoniemen: defense, defensive measure.

Nederlands: verweer, weer
Pools: obrona

Protection from harm.

synoniem: defense.

Nederlands: afweer, defensie, verdediging

The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.

synoniem: defense.

Nederlands: verdediging
Pools: ujmowanie się, bronienie, stawanie w obronie, proszenie, walczenie, wstawianie się