Vi fant 16 definisjoner av defence på engelsk.
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| defence - (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires | ||
| defense mechanism, defense reaction, defence mechanism, defence reaction, defense | ||
| psychoanalytic process a process that is assumed to occur in psychoanalytic theory | ||
| unconscious process, process a sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states; "events now in process"; "the process of calcification begins later for boys than for girls" | ||
| psychiatry, psychological medicine, psychopathology the branch of medicine dealing with the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders | ||
| compensation something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury) | ||
| conversion a spiritual enlightenment causing a person to lead a new life | ||
| denial the act of asserting that something alleged is not true | ||
| displacement act of removing from office or employment | ||
| idealisation, idealization a portrayal of something as ideal; "the idealization of rural life was very misleading" | ||
| intellectualisation, intellectualization (psychiatry) a defense mechanism that uses reasoning to block out emotional stress and conflict | ||
| isolation the act of isolating something; setting something apart from others | ||
| projection any structure that branches out from a central support | ||
| rationalisation, rationalization the organization of a business according to scientific principles of management in order to increase efficiency | ||
| reaction formation (psychiatry) a defense mechanism in which a person unconsciously develops attitudes and behavior that are the opposite of unacceptable repressed desires and impulses and serve to conceal them; "his strict morality is just a reaction formation to hide his sexual drive" | ||
| regression returning to a former state | ||
| defence - (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies; "they died in the defense of Stalingrad"; "they were developed for the defense program" | ||
| defense, defensive measure | ||
| military action, action a military engagement; "he saw action in Korea" | ||
| armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" | ||
| umbrella having the function of uniting a group of similar things; "the Democratic Party is an umbrella for many liberal groups"; "under the umbrella of capitalism" | ||
| air defense defensive measures designed to destroy attacking enemy aircraft or missiles or to nullify their effectiveness | ||
| stand a defensive effort; "the army made a final stand at the Rhone" | ||
| hasty defence, hasty defense a defense organized while in contact with the enemy or when time is limited | ||
| deliberate defence, deliberate defense a defense organized before contact is made with the enemy and while time for organization is available; usually includes a fortified zone (with pillboxes) and communication systems | ||
| biodefence, biodefense, biological defence, biological defense procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents | ||
| chemical defence, chemical defense procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using chemical agents | ||
| minelaying, mining the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth | ||
| defence - the justification for some act or belief; "he offered a persuasive defense of the theory" | ||
| defense, vindication | ||
| justification the act of defending or explaining or making excuses for by reasoning; "the justification of barbarous means by holy ends"- H.J.Muller | ||
| apologia, apology a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile" | ||
| alibi (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question | ||
| defence - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" | ||
| defensive structure, defense | ||
| structure, construction a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons" | ||
| cheval-de-frise, chevaux-de-frise defensive structure consisting of a movable obstacle composed of barbed wire or spikes attached to a wooden frame; used to obstruct cavalry | ||
| fortification, munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||
| fortress, fort a fortified defensive structure | ||
| line of defence, line of defense defensive structure consisting of a barrier that can be employed for defense against attack | ||
| outwork subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area; "the outworks of the castle" | ||
| defence - a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense" | ||
| defense, denial, demurrer | ||
| criminal prosecution, prosecution the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior | ||
| due process, due process of law (law) the administration of justice according to established rules and principles; based on the principle that a person cannot be deprived of life or liberty or property without appropriate legal procedures and safeguards | ||
| trial (law) the determination of a person's innocence or guilt by due process of law; "he had a fair trial and the jury found him guilty"; "most of these complaints are settled before they go to trial" | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
| defence - (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring; "his teams are always good on defense" | ||
| defense, defending team | ||
| offence, offense the action of attacking an enemy | ||
| team, squad two or more draft animals that work together to pull something | ||
| athletics, sport participation in sports events as an extracurricular activity | ||
| defence - the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions; "his refutation of the charges was short and persuasive"; "in defense he said the other man started it" | ||
| refutation, defense | ||
| answer a nonverbal reaction; "his answer to any problem was to get drunk"; "their answer was to sue me" | ||
| confutation evidence that refutes conclusively | ||
| defence - an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack; "he joined the defense against invasion" | ||
| defense, defense force, defence force | ||
| organisation, organization the activity or result of distributing or disposing persons or things properly or methodically; "his organization of the work force was very efficient" | ||
| defence - the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial" | ||
| defense, defense team, defense lawyers | ||
| aggregation, accumulation, assemblage, collection the act of accumulating | ||
| defence - the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury; "a good boxer needs a good defense"; "defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem" | ||
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| defence - protection from harm; "sanitation is the best defense against disease" | ||
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