This is the 9768th most frequent Portuguese word.
defendia
"Defendia" is the imperfect past tense of the verb "defender," meaning "he/she/it defended" or "used to defend."
Here 'defendia' is used to indicate an action of defending or supporting something in a past continuous or habitual manner.
Eu defendia minha posição com argumentos sólidos.
I defended my position with solid arguments.
In this sentence, 'defendia' conveys that the act of defending the friends was a customary or regular activity in the past.
Ela sempre defendia os amigos nas discussões.
She always defended her friends in discussions.
In this example, 'defendia' symbolizes the professional activity of the lawyer in defending the accused during a specific past scenario.