defender

Sentences

Su propósito era defender la ciudad
🏙️

de los ataques desde el mar
🌊

.

Its purpose was to defend the city from attacks from the sea.

to defend, to protect, to hold down (contra (“against”), de (“from”))
to stand up for, to stick up for
to uphold
to prohibit
to claim
(reflexive) to fight back
(reflexive) to defend oneself, to protect oneself
(reflexive) to stand up for oneself, to stick up for oneself
(pronominal) to fend off (+ de)
(pronominal) to get by

fight down

de-against

fend for

be miserly

propugn

be in the way

protectar

poner obstáculos

defender con palabras

atajar el camino

mezquinarse

negar algo por tacañería

negar por ser avaro

obrar con mezquindad

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Hyphenated as

de‧fen‧der

Pronounced as (IPA)

/defenˈdeɾ/

Cognate with English

defend

In summary

From Latin dēfendere. Cognate with English defend.

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defender

Sentences

Su propósito era defender la ciudad
🏙️

de los ataques desde el mar
🌊

.

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