| DEF | a person or institution against whom an action is brought in a court of law |
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| DEF | a person who cares for persons or property |
| DEF | a fighter who holds out against attack |
| DEF | (games or sports) attempting to or designed to prevent an opponent from winning or scoring |
| DEF | the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring |
| DEF | throw through or out of the window |
| DEF | the act of throwing someone or something out of a window |
| DEF | protection from harm |
| DEF | military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies |
| DEF | a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him |
| DEF | a structure used for defense |
| DEF | the justification for some act or belief |