defend
verb (used with object)
to ward off attack from; guard against assault or injury (usually followed by from oragainst ).
undefendable
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a word derived from
defend.
Example Sentences
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The outgoing CEO, Asoka Woehrmann, told employees in a memo that it was a joy to see DWS flourish but that "allegations..., however unfounded or undefendable, have left a mark".
From Reuters ● Jun. 1, 2022
“While I’m not defending my actions, because, again, they are undefendable, I feel that their hypocrisy should be pointed out.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 25, 2022
“What hit me about this in particular is how incredibly blatant it was, like how clear and how incredibly unnecessary and completely undefendable it was.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
It’s more that it was simply undefendable, the 6-foot-7 Graham split out wide in man-to-man coverage on 6-foot Rams safety John Johnson.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 8, 2017
His proposal was examined by Cornwallis and rejected as undefendable.
From The Road to Independence: Virginia 1763-1783 by Virginia. History, Government, and Geography Service
