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    Defendía (en. Defended)

    /defenˈdi.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To argue in favor of an idea or position.
    The lawyer defended his client's innocence.
    El abogado defendía la inocencia de su cliente.
    To uphold or maintain a stance in the face of a challenge.
    He defended his beliefs passionately.
    Defendía sus creencias con pasión.
    To protect or fight in support of someone or something.
    She defended her family from the attacks.
    Ella defendía a su familia de los ataques.

    Etymology

    Derives from the Latin 'defendere', which means to protect or resist.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to defend with all one's might
    To defend something with great strength and determination.
    defender a capa y espada
    to defend the indefensible
    To support or argue in favor of something that is difficult or impossible to justify.
    defender lo indefendible

    Related Words

    defender
    A person who defends another person in a trial or situation.
    defensor
    defense
    The act of defending or protecting something.
    defensa

    Slang Meanings

    To defend with passion or fervor.
    In the meeting, he was fiercely defending his colleague.
    En la reunión, estaba defendiendo a su compañero con ferocidad.
    To argue informally in favor of an idea.
    Don't be so defensive when you were defending your idea in the talk.
    No seas tan defensivo cuando defendías tu idea en la charla.