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defended

/dɪˈfɛn.dɪd/ UK
/dɪˈfɛn.dɪd/ Canada, US
/diˈfɛn.dɪd/ Canada, US
/dəˈfɛn.dɪd/ Canada, US

Rhymes with -ɛndɪd

adjective more defended · most defended

Having defenses. For example, in the boreal forest where browsing by hares in winter is an important source of mortality, the juvenile-phase is more defended chemically against browsing by hares in winter than is the conspecific mature-phase (Table 2).
not comparable In which the defendant responds to the allegations made against them, typically by filing a defense or counterclaim in court. If this simpler procedure were adopted in a defended case the cost would be about 29l. if counsel were employed, and about 27l. if no counsel or solicitor were employed.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of defend

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Closest in meaning: guard, hold, champion, maintain, support, fight back, fight, fight down, represent, oppose, fend for, advanced, advocate, advocated, argued, backed

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@misc{defended_2026,
  title = {defended},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/defended},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}