défendre — meaning in English

English meaning

• defend verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
• vindicate verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.

Senses

défendre is used for these senses in English:

• defend (transitive) To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.
• stick up (intransitive, with to) To defy, to confront, to stand up to.
• stick up for (transitive) To speak or act in defence (of); to defend or protect.
• vindicate (transitive) To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.

defend — full definition

1. verb To protect someone or something from attack or harm.
2. verb To speak or argue in support of someone or something being criticised.
3. verb To represent an accused person in a legal case.

vindicate — full definition

1. verb To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
2. verb To justify by providing evidence.
3. verb To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.
4. verb To be proven reasonable, correct, or justified.

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