bronili

In a sentence

• Żołnierze walecznie bronili zamku przed najeźdźcami.

  The soldiers valiantly defended the castle against invaders.

  Here, 'bronili' is used as the verb form describing the act of defending or protecting in the past tense for a plural subject.

• Mieszkańcy bronili swoich praw podczas protestów.

  The residents defended their rights during the protests.

  In this sentence, 'bronili' refers to the act of standing up or fighting for one's rights, showcasing a metaphorical rather than physical defense.

• Broniliśmy się przed zarzutami, prezentując dowody.

  We defended ourselves against accusations by presenting evidence.

  Here, 'broniliśmy' is used (a first-person plural version of 'bronili', also past tense) to describe defending (reflexively) oneself against accusations.