n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · fensed ; de · fens · ing
Date: 1950
: to take specific defensive action against (an opposing team or player or an offensive play)
n.
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: de · fensed ; de · fens · ing
Date: 1950
: to take specific defensive action against (an opposing team or player or an offensive play)
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012