Synonyms for Defending:

• adj.

  •all (adjective)
  • defending.
  •defensive (adjective)
  • Interrupting,
  • in opposition,
  • coping with,
  • preservative,
  • on guard.
  •opposed/opposing (adjective)
  • more dissentient,
  • most disputing,
  • more clashing,
  • most obstructive,
  • more disputed,
  • more enemy,
  • most repelling,
  • more repelling,
  • anti pathetic,
  • most denying,
  • more objecting,
  • at crosspurposes,
  • in compatible,
  • pro testing,
  • more anti,
  • more obstructive,
  • more denying,
  • most anti,
  • more protesting,
  • in-compatible,
  • dis sentient,
  • more combating,
  • most objecting,
  • most combating,
  • more gainsaying,
  • restrictive,
  • more battling,
  • most opposed,
  • against grain,
  • most clashing,
  • ex posing,
  • more controverting,
  • anti-pathetic,
  • most gainsaying,
  • more facing,
  • most controverting,
  • most protesting,
  • anti-thetical,
  • most battling,
  • pro-testing,
  • most dissentient,
  • most enemy,
  • dis-sentient,
  • more crossing,
  • more exposing,
  • ex-posing,
  • dis-agreeing,
  • most crossing,
  • more disputing,
  • most exposing,
  • dis agreeing,
  • anti thetical,
  • most disputed,
  • most facing.
  •preclusive (adjective)
  • more deterrent,
  • most deterrent,
  • more preventative,
  • pre-cautionary,
  • most preventative.
  •preventive (adjective)
  • prevenient.

• n.

  •insulation (noun)
  • Cording,
  • furrings,
  • caulking,
  • furring,
  • tapings.
  •patrol (noun)
  • watchperson,
  • patroler,
  • watchings.

• v.

  •apologizing (verb)
  • Regretting,
  • pleading,
  • Repenting,
  • Confessing,
  • Atoning,
  • Apologizing.
  •contending (verb)
  • standing,
  • struggling,
  • Encountering,
  • conflicting,
  • contending,
  • wrangling,
  • Withstanding,
  • Disputing,
  • protesting,
  • confronting,
  • wrestling,
  • facing,
  • bickering,
  • Vying,
  • hassling,
  • contrasting,
  • brawling,
  • clashing,
  • antagonizing,
  • Quarreling,
  • dissenting.
  •defending (verb)
  • Barricading,
  • saving,
  • countering,
  • arguing,
  • Sustaining,
  • supporting,
  • averting,
  • Sheltering,
  • Warding,
  • screening,
  • guarding,
  • Securing,
  • covering,
  • Resisting,
  • counterattacking,
  • buffering,
  • protecting,
  • safeguarding,
  • opposing,
  • shielding,
  • Policing,
  • backfiring,
  • Fending,
  • barring,
  • upholding.
  •disproving (verb)
  • Confuting,
  • Contradicting,
  • negating,
  • Subverting,
  • Disproving,
  • Overturning,
  • Parrying,
  • Contravening,
  • Belying.
  •protecting (verb)
  • preserving,
  • Maintaining,
  • conserving.
  •responding (verb)
  • expounding,
  • Objecting,
  • Acknowledging,
  • answering,
  • Denying,
  • Responding,
  • echoing,
  • returning,
  • Replying,
  • Refuting,
  • Retorting,
  • reacting,
  • Explaining,
  • Rebutting,
  • Justifying.

• Other synonyms:

  •Other relevant words:
  • shelter,
  • curbing,
  • pushing,
  • Declaring,
  • Defended,
  • Advocating,
  • Comprising,
  • matching,
  • justify,
  • substantiating,
  • entertaining,
  • concurring,
  • corroborate,
  • Garrisoning,
  • controvert,
  • Aiding,
  • Casemated,
  • obliging,
  • Wielding,
  • rampart,
  • beat,
  • hold,
  • Containing,
  • confirm,
  • agitating,
  • watchfulness,
  • armed cap-a-pie,
  • Assisting,
  • armed,
  • mapping,
  • fortification,
  • guard,
  • Corroborating,
  • Patrolling,
  • booking,
  • Obtaining,
  • backing,
  • Adjudging,
  • uphold,
  • safety,
  • constitute,
  • preclusive,
  • fend,
  • counterbalance,
  • preserve,
  • bond,
  • enduring,
  • Loopholed,
  • Claiming,
  • Championing,
  • arresting,
  • security,
  • Subscribing,
  • apologize,
  • agreeing,
  • corresponding,
  • insurance,
  • pitting,
  • oppositional,
  • defend,
  • palladium,
  • vigilance,
  • argument,
  • statement,
  • justification,
  • Reserving,
  • protection,
  • Checking,
  • acting,
  • hostage,
  • contain,
  • Admitting,
  • protect,
  • patronizing,
  • prevailing,
  • stand for,
  • interpreting,
  • pressing,
  • Bolstering,
  • advocacy,
  • rounds,
  • fortifying,
  • Crusading,
  • castellated,
  • campaigning,
  • suffering,
  • protective,
  • Exerting,
  • Carrying,
  • symbolizing,
  • Typifying,
  • confining,
  • vindication,
  • halting,
  • Tolerating,
  • championship,
  • vindicate,
  • patronising,
  • apologia,
  • playing,
  • pledge,
  • Constituting,
  • mural,
  • Excusing,
  • confirming,
  • stand up for,
  • Endorsing,
  • cover,
  • asserting,
  • tempering,
  • nourishing,
  • conservation,
  • Vindicating,
  • apology,
  • Asseverating,
  • exemplifying,
  • Defying,
  • Espousing,
  • Affirming,
  • Establishing,
  • Underpinning,
  • Machicolated,
  • Deeming,
  • Controverting,
  • defense,
  • safeguard,
  • apologising,
  • ammunition,
  • care,
  • Brooking,
  • defence,
  • controlling,
  • affirmation,
  • assert,
  • plea,
  • confine,
  • counterbalancing,
  • representing,
  • rationalizing,
  • ironclad,
  • maintain,
  • correspond,
  • accommodating,
  • custody,
  • moderating,
  • Applying,
  • assertion,
  • panoplied,
  • cherishing,
  • symbolising.

Paraphrases for Defending:

• Equivalence

  • Adjective
    defend.
  • Proper noun, singular
    defend, defends.

• Independent

  • Adjective
    defence, defence-related.
  • Proper noun, singular
    ombudsmen, defence, defences, forces, defense, munitions, safeguarding.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    defence, defense, safeguarding.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    contending, Guaranteeing, demonstrating, Responding, Enforcing, Consolidating, advancing, standing, ensuring, Sustaining, hindering, Resisting, fighting, impeding, retaining, Justifying, dealing, arguing, threatening, saving, Furthering, underlining, emphasizing, Avoiding, Invoking, Preventing, Litigating, support, supporting, Fielding, Promoting, Affirming, bescherming, fostering, pleading, shielding, improving, Obstructing, complaining, Underpinning, Noting, exercising, observing, Suggesting, pursuing, Presenting, waiting, Scrambling, holding, Referring, highlighting, speaking, Alleging, honouring, restricting, Citing, helping, Claiming, Hampering, serving, Realizing, stressing, pushing, Respecting, keeping, pointing, halting, saying, rushing, blocking, Stating, putting, Hoping, taking, playing, Having, Doing, calling, backing, acting, making, safeguarding.

• Other Related

  • Proper noun, singular
    defender.
  • Noun, singular or mass
    defender.
  • Verb, gerund or present participle
    asserting.

Homophones for Defending:

• definiteness, dependence, dependance, deaf-muteness, dependency.