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692 Results — page 16 of 70Words matching ? ? ? ? ? C ? (7 letters).
Most common crossword answer: DEFUNCT (11 clues)
- 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"
- verb - draw someone's attention away from something; "The thief distracted the bystanders"; "He deflected his competitors"
- impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball); "block an attack"
- prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; "Let's avoid a confrontation"; "head off a confrontation"; "avert a strike"
- to turn or cause to turn aside from a course; swerve
- turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
- turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
- - 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.
- verb - divest of the frock; of church officials
- adjective - having ceased to exist or live; "the will of a defunct aunt"; "a defunct Indian tribe"
- no longer in force or use; inactive; "a defunct law"; "a defunct organization"
- verb - burst or split open; "flowers dehisce when they release pollen"
- - Dementia; loss of mental powers. See Insanity.
- - To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften.
Crossword clues for ‘defunct’
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