1. self-defense

noun. (ˌsɛlfdɪˈfɛns) The act of defending yourself.
Synonyms
self-defence protection self-protection martial art
Antonyms
inactivity insecurity
Etymology
self-defense (English)
defense (English)
self- (English)

2. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
Synonyms
defensive measure chemical defense military action biological warfare defence biological defence biological defense mining hasty defense biodefence air defense umbrella biological warfare defense biodefense BW defence deliberate defense hasty defence stand chemical defence deliberate defence action minelaying BW defense defence
Antonyms
sit lie down yield surrender change

3. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) Protection from harm.
Synonyms
protection defence
Antonyms
forbid sit down lie

4. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
Synonyms
defending team team squad defence
Antonyms
offence offense movability looseness movableness

5. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The justification for some act or belief.
Synonyms
alibi vindication self-justification justification apology exculpation apologia excuse defence
Antonyms
inactivity normality affirmative union engagement

6. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires.
Synonyms
regression repression intellectualisation rationalization reaction formation intellectualization defense mechanism displacement compensation idealisation denial projection defence reaction psychoanalytic process idealization isolation process conversion defence mechanism rationalisation unconscious process defense reaction defence
Antonyms
natural object disassembly misconstruction blame flora

7. defense

noun. (dɪˈfɛns) The defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
Synonyms
collection accumulation aggregation defense team defense lawyers assemblage defence
Antonyms
prosecution evolution ride slow fast

8. Defense

noun. The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947.
Synonyms
NGA BMDO U. S. Air Force Ballistic Missile Defense Organization Department of Defense U. S. Army USA DARPA Defense Department Army United States Air Force USAF Air Force Defense Intelligence Agency NRO DTIC National Security Agency executive department US Army United States Army NSA United States Department of Defense CCRC Defense Information Systems Agency US Air Force United States Navy DoD Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Defense Technical Information Center Casualty Care Research Center Department of Defense Laboratory System Navy LABLINK DIA National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency US Navy Defense Logistics Agency DISA National Reconnaissance Office USN

9. self

noun. (ˈsɛlf) Your consciousness of your own identity.
Synonyms
consciousness anima ego
Antonyms
unconsciousness fat person introvert good guy
Etymology
self (English)
self (Middle English (1100-1500))

10. self

noun. (ˈsɛlf) A person considered as a unique individual.
Synonyms
someone person mortal soul somebody individual number one
Antonyms
acquaintance male debtor worker adult
Etymology
self (English)
self (Middle English (1100-1500))
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