noun also Sport & Chess defensa , protecció to fight in defence of one's country lluitar en defensa del seu país civil defence defensa passiva , protecció civil counsel for the defence Law advocat defensor defences Military defenses in his defence it may be said that en descàrrec seu es pot dir que self-defence autodefensa
transitive verb also figurative defensar , protegir from de / against contra they defended the town against the enemy van defensar la ciutat contra l'enemic