defend
verb (used with object)
to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from oragainst ).
defendable
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a word derived from
defend.
Example Sentences
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The safe, defendable choice wasn’t necessarily the right one though.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2026
“If it’s good and you believe in it and it’s objectively defendable, then let’s roll, right?” says Bell Media president Sean Cohan, recalling his directive to speed ahead on the show called “Heated Rivalry.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
"The way that we bowled in the first innings ... and we ended up putting a score on the board that we believed was definitely defendable," he said.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
“We’re basically looking for a business that’s demonstrated very consistent behavior from a balance sheet and profit and free cash flow standpoint that has a defendable market position,” Smead told MarketWatch on Wednesday.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2025
My Lord George Murray elected to fight at Clifton, a defendable place between Shap and Penrith.
From The Yeoman Adventurer by George W. Gough
