defesa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese defesa, from Late Latin dēfēnsa (“defence”), from the feminine of Latin dēfēnsus, perfect passive participle of dēfendō.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /de.ˈfe.za/, /de.ˈfe.zɐ/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /dɨ.ˈfe.zɐ/

Noun

defesa f (plural defesas)

defence (the act of defending)
that which defends
(law) the defendant’s representation (lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of the defendant in court)
defence (argument in support or justification of something)
(sports) defence (portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring)
(higher education) the formal presentation of a dissertation, thesis or project

Synonyms

(act of defending): defendimento, protegimento
(that which defends): amparo (figuratively), defensão (archaic), égide (figuratively), paládio (figuratively), proteção
(argument in justification): justificativa

Antonyms

(act of defending): ataque, ofensiva
(defendant’s representation): acusação
(defence, in sports): ataque

Derived terms

defesazinha (diminutive)
autodefesa
legítima defesa

Related terms

defendedor
defendente
defender
defendido
defendimento
defendível
defensão
defensar
defensável
defensiva
defensível
defensivo
defensor
defensoria
defensório

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