| defective |
having a flaw, error, or other imperfection. [2 definitions] |
| defence |
a spelling of "defense" used in Canada and Britain. See "defense" for more information. |
| defend |
to protect from harm, seizure, or intrusion; guard. [4 definitions] |
| defendable |
combined form of defend. |
| defendant |
one who is accused or sued in a court of law. (Cf. plaintiff.) [2 definitions] |
| defender |
someone who believes in and supports a person, plan, idea, or the like. [4 definitions] |
| defenestration |
the act of throwing someone or something out of a window. [2 definitions] |
| defense |
the act of defending. [7 definitions] |
| defenseless |
combined form of defense. |
| defenseman |
in the sports of hockey or lacrosse, a player or a team member who is assigned a position close to the goal in order to prevent the other team from scoring. |
| defense mechanism |
in psychology, an unconscious process that submerges or opposes ideas or actions that would be painful or inappropriate. [2 definitions] |
| defensible |
capable of being defended or justified. |
| defensive |
intended for defense or protection, or serving to defend or protect. [6 definitions] |
| defensive back |
a player in American football, whose primary role is to deflect or intercept passes. [2 definitions] |
| defer1 |
to put off until a later time or date; postpone. [3 definitions] |
| defer2 |
to submit or yield to the desire, opinion, or judgment of another. |
| deference |
respect for and submission to the desires, opinions, or judgments of another. [2 definitions] |
| deferential |
characterized by or showing deference; respectfully submissive. |
| deferment |
the act of putting off or delaying; postponement. [2 definitions] |
| defiance |
resistance against authority; insubordination; rebellion. [3 definitions] |
| defiant |
characterized by a bold disregard or contempt for authority or opposition; refusing to obey. |