defender

Meaning

1. Someone who defends people or property.
2. One of the players whose primary task is to prevent the opposition from scoring.
3. A fighter who seeks to repel an attack.
4. (rare) A lawyer who represents defendants, especially a public defender; a defense attorney (US) or defence counsel (UK).
5. A defendant in a civil action.

Synonyms

protector

advocate

guardian

preserver

supporter

guard

💂

intercessor

shielder

lawyer

proponent

back

🔙

counsel

vindicator

champion

paladin

helper

solicitor

patron

attorney

saviour

withstander

interceder

apologist

manciple

paraclete

patroness

prosecutor

protecting

rescuer

retread

safeguard

sentinel

shelterer

sponsor

stopper

trustee

upholder

votary

watch

⌚

watch over

one who guards

fautor

adept

adherent

advocator

attendant

backer

barrister

blocker

boss

chief

counselor

disciple

enthusiast

exponent

fighter

follower

friend

fullback

full-back

governor

groundsman

hero

🦸‍♂️

keeper

Translations

défenseur

Verteidiger

defensor

verdediger

protector

abogado

Abwehrspieler

🔙

savunucu

Verfechter

Anwalt

Pronounced as (IPA)

/dɪˈfɛndə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: defender

In summary

From Middle English defender, deffender, defendere, defendour, defendoure, partly from Anglo-Norman defendour, from Old French defendëor; partly from Middle English defenden + -ere, equivalent to defend + -er.