defend

Sinhala Dictionary definitions for defend

defend 🔊 /dɪfɛˈnd/

defend : රැකබලා ගන්නවා

defend : විත්තිය වෙනුවෙන් පෙනීසිටිනවා

defend : විත්තියට පෙනී සිටිනවා

defend : ආරක්ෂා කරනවා

defend : විත්තිවාචනය කරනවා

defend definition

Transitive verb.

  1. To ward or fend off; to drive back or away; to repel.
  2. To prohibit; to forbid.
  3. To repel danger or harm from; to protect; to secure against; attack; to maintain against force or argument; to uphold; to guard; as, to defend a town; to defend a cause; to defend character; to defend the absent; -- sometimes followed by from or against; as, to defend one's self from, or against, one's enemies.
  4. To deny the right of the plaintiff in regard to (the suit, or the wrong charged); to oppose or resist, as a claim at law; to contest, as a suit.