DEFENCES

(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

Example: "His teams are always good on defense"

The defendant and his legal advisors collectively

Example: "The defense called for a mistrial"

An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

Example: "He joined the defense against invasion"

The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

Example: "His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"

The justification for some act or belief

Example: "He offered a persuasive defense of the theory"

A structure used to defend against attack

Example: "The artillery battered down the defenses"

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

Example: "He gave evidence for the defense"

(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

Example: "They died in the defense of stalingrad"

Protection from harm

Example: "Sanitation is the best defense against disease"

The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

Example: "A good boxer needs a good defense"