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Defence
- noun - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
- (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; "his teams are always good on defense"
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
- a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
- protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
Defense
- noun - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program"
- (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; "his teams are always good on defense"
- a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense"
- a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses"
- an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion"
- protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease"
- the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem"
Deflate
- verb - become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air; "The balloons deflated"
- collapse by releasing contained air or gas; "deflate a balloon"
- produce deflation in; "The new measures deflated the economy"
- reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices; "deflate the currency"
- reduce or lessen the size or importance of; "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"
- release contained air or gas from; "deflate the air mattress"
Deforce
- - To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold. (b) (Scots Law) To resist the execution of the law; to oppose by force, as an officer in the execution of his duty.
Deglaze
- verb - dissolve cooking juices or solid food in (a pan) by adding liquid and stirring
Degrade
- verb - lower the grade of something; reduce its worth
- reduce in worth or character, usually verbally; "She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
- reduce the level of land, as by erosion
Dehisce
- verb - burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen"
Deicide
- - The act of killing a being of a divine nature; particularly, the putting to death of Jesus Christ.