defence

As nouns the difference between defence and null

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while null is zero, nil; the cardinal number before einn.

As a verb defence

is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun defence is

the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As a verb defence is

(obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

Screen is a related term of defence.

As nouns the difference between screen and defence

is that screen is a physical divider intended to block an area from view, or provide shelter from something dangerous while defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As verbs the difference between screen and defence

is that screen is to filter by passing through a screen while defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

In obsolete|transitive|lang=en terms the difference between debate and defence

is that debate is (obsolete|transitive) to engage in combat for; to strive for while defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As nouns the difference between debate and defence

is that debate is (obsolete) strife, discord while defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As verbs the difference between debate and defence

is that debate is (ambitransitive) to participate in a debate; to dispute, argue, especially in a public arena while defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As nouns the difference between refuge and defence

is that refuge is a state of safety, protection or shelter while defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As verbs the difference between refuge and defence

is that refuge is to return to a place of shelter while defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As nouns the difference between alibi and defence

is that alibi is alibi (criminal legal defense where someone tries to prove that he was in another place when the act was committed) while defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As a verb defence is

(obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As nouns the difference between defence and deterrence

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while deterrence is the act of deterring, or the state of being deterred.

As a verb defence

is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.

As nouns the difference between defence and proof

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while proof is (countable) an effort, process, or operation designed to establish or discover a fact or truth; an act of testing; a test; a trial.

As verbs the difference between defence and proof

is that defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify while proof is to proofread.

As an adjective proof is

used in proving or testing.

As nouns the difference between defence and counter

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while counter is an object (now especially a small disc) used in counting or keeping count, or as a marker in games, etc or counter can be (nautical) the overhanging stern of a vessel above the waterline or counter can be (obsolete) an encounter.

As verbs the difference between defence and counter

is that defence is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify while counter is to contradict, oppose.

As an adverb counter is

contrary, in opposition; in an opposite direction or counter can be in opposition; in an opposite direction; contrariwise.

As an adjective counter is

contrary; opposite; contrasted; opposed; adverse; antagonistic.

As nouns the difference between defence and resistance

is that defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury while resistance is resistance (all meanings).

As a verb defence

is (obsolete|transitive) to furnish with defences; to fortify.