Synonyms and Antonyms of defended

protected guarded safeguarded championed held opposed maintained supported represented escorted garrisoned entrenched hedged retained covered withstood averted resisted screened sheltered shielded rationalized recommended exculpated warranted endorsed guaranteed aided advocated vindicated backed exonerated upheld justified worn watched secured saved repelled preserved harbored fortified espoused countenanced contested conserved asserted cherished fostered nourished bolstered sustained kept housed patronized insured apologized fended warded fought

prosecuted attacked surrendered yielded charged accused convicted renounced forsaken denied resigned quitted left deserted abandoned relinquished

safe raised

defended ₁₄

defend ₁₁ fended ₁₁ deeded ₉ needed ₈

ended ₇

feed ₈ fend ₈ deed ₆ dene ₅ need ₅

def ₇ fed ₇ fee ₆ fen ₆ dee ₄ den ₄ end ₄ nee ₃

ef ₅ fe ₅ de ₃ ed ₃ en ₂ ne ₂