Definition
To protect someone or something from harm or attack; to argue in support of something when it's being criticized.
Etymology
From Latin 'defendere,' combining 'de-' (off) and 'fendere' (to strike or push). Originally meant to push away or ward off threats.
Kelly Says
The Latin root 'fendere' also gives us 'offense' and 'fender'—they all share the idea of striking or pushing. A fender on a car literally defends your vehicle from impacts, just like the word's origin suggests!
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መከላከያ
me-ke-la-ka-ya
BNবাংলা
রক্ষা করা
rok-sha-ko-ra
CSČeština
obraněn
o-bran-en
DADansk
forsvaret
for-svar-et
DEDeutsch
verteidigt
ver-taid-g-t
ELΕλληνικά
αμυνμένος
a-my-n-men-os
ESEspañol
defendió
de-fen-dee-oh
FISuomi
suojeltu
suo-je-l-tu
FRFrançais
défendu
de-fen-doo
GUGU
રક્ષણાત્મક
rak-shan-at-mak
HIहिन्दी
रक्षा किया
raksha-ki-ya
IDBahasa Indonesia
melindungi
me-li-lin-gi
IGIG
ike gbara
ee-ke g-ba-ra
ITItaliano
difeso
di-fe-so
KO한국어
방어했습니다
bang-eo-ha-sseumnida
MRMR
रक्षात्मक
raksha-at-mak
MSBahasa Melayu
melindungi
me-li-lin-gi
MYမြန်မာ
ကာကွယ်
ka-ka-kwe
NLNederlands
verdedigd
ver-de-di-g
PLPolski
obroniony
o-bron-o-niy
PTPortuguês
defendeu
de-fen-deu
RUРусский
защитил
zash-chit-il
SVSvenska
försvarad
for-svar-ad
SWKiswahili
alime
a-li-me
TAதமிழ்
காப்பாற்றினர்
ka-pa-a-rat-tin-ar
TEతెలుగు
రక్షించారు
raksha-ncha-ru
TLTL
pinoprotekta
pi-no-pro-tek-ta
TRTürkçe
savundu
sa-vun-du
UKУкраїнська
захистив
za-khis-tiv
VITiếng Việt
phòng thủ
phong-thu
YOYO
àwọn ẹ̀rọ ìṣẹ̀
awon eh-ro ee-she
ZUZU
omunye wena
o-mu-nye we-na