- Definitions|2
- Thesaurus|560
- Abbreviations|0
| fending | |
| supporting | |
| vindicating | |
| apologizing(verb, apologizing) | |
| arguing(verb, contending) | |
| averting(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, protective) | |
| conserving(verb, protecting) | |
| contradicting(verb, disproving) | |
| defend | |
| denying(verb, hostile, counter, different, antagonistic) | |
| maintaining(verb, protecting) | |
| policing(noun, verb, caulking, vigilance, garrison) | |
| preserving(verb, protecting) | |
| rebutting(verb, responding, disproving) | |
| resisting(verb, contending) | |
| advocating | |
| arresting(verb, watchful, opposing, protective, protecting) | |
| assisting(verb, careful, attentive, protecting) | |
| championing | |
| checking(verb, alert, watchful, opposing, protective) |
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| APA | Smart Define. (2015). defending thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms |
| Chicago | Smart Define. 2015. "defending thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026). |
| Harvard | Smart Define 2015, defending thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms>. |
| MLA | Smart Define. "defending thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defending/thesaurus/synonyms> |