defense

As a proper noun army

is a sports team representing the.

As a noun defense is

defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose).

As nouns the difference between fence and defense

is that fence is a thin, human-constructed barrier which separates two pieces of land or a house perimeter while defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

As a verb fence

is to enclose, contain or separate by building fence.

Retreat is a related term of defense.

As nouns the difference between retreat and defense

is that retreat is the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant while defense is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose).

As a verb retreat

is to withdraw military forces.

As nouns the difference between defense and defender

is that defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury while defender is someone who defends people or property.

As nouns the difference between tenacity and defense

is that tenacity is the quality or state of being tenacious; as, tenacity, or retentiveness, of memory; tenacity, or persistency, of purpose while defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury.

As a verb fortify

is to increase the defenses of; to strengthen and secure by military works; to render defensible against an attack by hostile forces.

As a noun defense is

defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose).

As nouns the difference between defense and safety

is that defense is the action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury while safety is the condition or feeling of being safe; security; certainty.

Defense is a related term of assurance.

As nouns the difference between defense and assurance

is that defense is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose) while assurance is the act of assuring; a declaration tending to inspire full confidence; that which is designed to give confidence.

As a verb defending

is present participle of defend.

As a noun defense is

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

Defense is a related term of security.

As nouns the difference between defense and security

is that defense is defence (action of defending or protecting from attack, danger or injury, or any means for that purpose) while security is (uncountable) the condition of not being threatened, especially physically, psychologically, emotionally, or financially.