1. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring.
Synonyms
- defense
- team
- defending team
Antonyms
- offense
- slow
- fast
- movableness
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Words that Rhyme with Defence
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- commonsense
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- dispense
- condense
- intense
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- immense
- ferenc
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- bence
How do you pronounce defence?
Pronounce defence as dɪˈfɛns.
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Example sentences of the word defence
1. Noun, singular or mass
Do not appear in court without a valid defence for why you broke the terms of your lease.
Quotes containing the word defence
1. Above all, do not attempt to use science (I mean, the real sciences) as a defence against Christianity. They will positively encourage him to think about realities he can’t touch and see.
- C.S. Lewis, Screwtape Letters
2. Courage will now be your best defence against the storm that is at hand-—that and such hope as I bring.
- J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King
2. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] protection from harm.
Synonyms
- defense
Antonyms
- stabilization
- dormant
3. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies.
Synonyms
- chemical defense
- BW defense
- biological defense
- deliberate defence
- air defense
- hasty defence
- biodefense
- defense
- biological warfare defense
- biodefence
- chemical defence
- deliberate defense
- stand
- umbrella
- hasty defense
- defensive measure
- BW defence
- biological warfare defence
- biological defence
- military action
- mining
- minelaying
Antonyms
- inactiveness
- inaction
- defense
- forbid
4. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the defendant and his legal advisors collectively.
Synonyms
- accumulation
- defense team
- assemblage
- defense
- defense lawyers
- collection
Antonyms
- involvement
- engagement
- participation
- natural object
5. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury.
Synonyms
- defense
Antonyms
- sink
- source
6. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack.
Synonyms
- organisation
- bastion
- defense
- defence force
- organization
Antonyms
- decrement
- devolution
- ride
- union
7. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him.
Synonyms
- denial
- trial
- due process
- defense
- due process of law
- entrapment
Antonyms
- disallow
- lie
- sit
- sit down
8. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] a structure used to defend against attack.
Synonyms
- cheval-de-frise
- fort
- line of defence
- chevaux-de-frise
- fortification
- fastness
- munition
- stronghold
- defense
- defensive structure
- construction
- outwork
- line of defense
- fortress
Antonyms
- yield
- surrender
- change
- fauna
9. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the justification for some act or belief.
Synonyms
- apologia
- apology
- self-justification
- exculpation
- justification
- alibi
- defense
- excuse
Antonyms
- noncomprehensive
- normality
- affirmative
- evolution
10. defence
noun. ['dɪˈfɛns'] the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions.
Synonyms
- confutation
- defense
- rebuttal
- refutation
Antonyms
- increment
- irreversible process
- reversible process
- decrease