defesa

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin dēfensa (“defence”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA: /de.ˈfe.za/, /de.ˈfe.zɐ/

Noun

defesa f (plural defesas)

1. defence (the act of defending)
2. that which defends
3. (law) the defendant’s representation (lawyers and staff who argue on behalf of the defendant in court)
4. defence (argument in support or justification of something)
5. (sports) defence (portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring)
6. (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