No. 1,496 in German
verteidigung
Defense.
In a sentence
Die Verteidigung des Schlosses war erfolgreich.
The defense of the castle was successful.
Noun used as the subject of the sentence, referring to the act of defending.
Er führte die Verteidigung der Argumente im Diskurs.
He led the defense of the arguments in the discourse.
Noun used to represent the action of defending ideas or points in a discussion.
Zur Verteidigung seiner Position brachte er neue Beweise vor.
In defense of his position, he presented new evidence.
Noun used in a prepositional phrase to indicate justification or support for a stance.
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