Synonyms and Antonyms of defends

champions holds guards opposes fights maintains supports represents escorts garrisons entrenches hedges retains covers withstands averts resists screens shelters shields rationalizes recommends exculpates warrants endorses guarantees aids advocates vindicates backs exonerates upholds justifies wears watches secures safeguards repels preserves harbors fortifies espouses countenances contests conserves asserts cherishes fosters nourishes bolsters sustains keeps houses patronizes insures apologizes fends wards saves

prosecutes attacks surrenders yields charges accuses convicts renounces forsakes denies resigns quits leaves deserts abandons relinquishes

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defends ₁₂

defend ₁₁ fended ₁₁ sended ₈

feeds ₉ fends ₉ deeds ₇ ended ₇ denes ₆ dense ₆ needs ₆

feds ₈ feed ₈ fend ₈ fees ₇ fens ₇ deed ₆ dees ₅ dene ₅ dens ₅ ends ₅ need ₅ seed ₅ send ₅ sned ₅ esne ₄ seen ₄ sene ₄

def ₇ fed ₇ efs ₆ fee ₆ fen ₆ fes ₆ dee ₄ den ₄ eds ₄ end ₄ ens ₃ nee ₃ see ₃ sen ₃

ef ₅ fe ₅ de ₃ ed ₃ en ₂ es ₂ ne ₂