This is the 14939th most frequent Turkish word.
savunmuştu
"Savunmuştu" means "he/she/it had defended."
Here, 'savunmuştu' is used in a past perfect tense to indicate an action of defending ideas.
O, kendini korumak için fikirlerini savunmuştu.
He had defended his ideas to protect himself.
In this sentence, 'savunmuştu' illustrates a completed action in the past where the lawyer defended someone's case.
Avukat, müvekkilinin masum olduğunu savunmuştu.
The lawyer had argued that his client was innocent.
Here, 'savunmuştu' demonstrates the act of presenting and defending an argument or project in a past setting.