the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
a structure used to defend against attack
the justification for some act or belief
the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
protection from harm
ideas or actions intended to deal with a problem or situation
attack in speech or writing
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
take the initiative and go on the offensive
a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase
intense adverse criticism
launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
attack someone physically or emotionally
the act of attacking
an offensive move in a sport or game
a sudden occurrence of an uncontrollable condition
begin to injure
set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task
strong criticism
the onset of a corrosive or destructive process (as by a chemical agent)
