defense
US
/dɪˈfɛns/
UK
/dɪˈfɛns/
Meaning
Protection from attack, harm, or criticism, or the act of trying to provide that protection.
हमले, नुकसान या आलोचना से बचाव; या किसी की रक्षा करने की कोशिश।
Examples
“The country strengthened its defense against possible attacks.”
“She spoke in defense of her colleague during the meeting.”
“The lawyer defended the company against the accusations.”
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Not natural: The team defense well in the second half.
Better: The team defended well in the second half.
Defense is a noun; use the verb defended to describe what the team did.
Defense संज्ञा है; टीम ने क्या किया, यह बताने के लिए verb defended इस्तेमाल करें।
Not natural: She gave a defense about her decision.
Better: She offered a defense of her decision.
Use defense of a decision, not defense about a decision, in this construction.
इस वाक्य में decision के साथ defense of कहें, defense about नहीं।
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Defense is the noun; defend is the verb. In American English, defense is standard; British English usually spells it defence.
Defense noun है और defend verb। American English में defense लिखते हैं; British English में आम तौर पर defence लिखा जाता है।