- self-de|fense
- self-de|fense «SEHLF dih FEHNS», noun.defense of one's own person, property, or reputation.
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self-de·fense — … Useful english dictionary
Self-defense — Self de*fense , n. The act of defending one s own person, property, or reputation. [1913 Webster] {In self defense} (Law), in protection of self, it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the wrong, even at … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-defense — self de fense noun uncount 1. ) actions that you take or force that you use in order to protect yourself: in self defense: Margaret claims she was acting in self defense when she shot him. 2. ) fighting skills that you can use to defend yourself… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
self–defense — self–de·fense / self di fens/ n 1: the use of force to defend oneself 2: an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself because of a reasonable belief that the other … Law dictionary
In self-defense — Self defense Self de*fense , n. The act of defending one s own person, property, or reputation. [1913 Webster] {In self defense} (Law), in protection of self, it being permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is attempted to resist the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
less — less·est; less·ness; let·ter·less; li·cense·less; lid·less; life·less; life·less·ly; life·less·ness; light·less; light·less·ness; limb·less; lime·less; lim·it·less; line·less; lint·less; lip·less; list·less; list·less·ly; list·less·ness;… … English syllables
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
Defence — Defense De*fense , Defence De*fence , n. [F. d[ e]fense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See {Defend}, and cf. {Fence}.] 1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Defense — De*fense , Defence De*fence , n. [F. d[ e]fense, OF. defense, fem., defens, masc., fr. L. defensa (cf. LL. defensum), from defendere. See {Defend}, and cf. {Fence}.] 1. The act of defending, or the state of being defended; protection, as from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
defense — The psychological mechanisms used to control anxiety, e.g., rationalization, projection. [L. defendo, to ward off] screen d. the use of falsified or incomplete memories or affects to cover repressed but associated memories and affects. ur… … Medical dictionary
