SELF-DEFENSE

Meaning of SELF-DEFENSE in English

[self-de.fense] n (1651) 1: a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide

2: the act of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

SELF-DEFENSE — noun Date: 1651 a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide, the act of defending oneself, …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF-DEFENSE — In criminal law , an affirmative defense (e.g., to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used serious force necessarily …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF-DEFENSE — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ noun : the act of defending oneself or something that belongs or relates to oneself the manly art of …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSE — (n.) The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Английский словарь Webster
SELF-DEFENSE — ( n. ) The act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSE — — self-defensive , adj. /self"di fens", self'-/ , n. 1. the act of defending one's person when physically attacked, as …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF DEFENSE — physical defense of oneself; defending one's rights or actions
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SELF-DEFENSE — noun Date: 1651 1. : a plea of justification for the use of force or for homicide 2. : the …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF-DEFENSE — noun the act of defending one's own person, property, or reputation.
Webster English vocab
SELF-DEFENSE — Pronunciation: ˌ self-di- ' fen(t)s Function: noun Date: 1651 1 : a plea of justification for the use of force …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSE — in criminal law, justification for inflicting serious harm on another person on the ground that the harm was inflicted as …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF-DEFENSE — ➡ self-defence
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF-DEFENSE — ˌself-deˈfence BrE AmE British English , self-defense American English noun [uncountable] 1 . something you do to protect yourself or …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF-DEFENSE — In criminal law , an affirmative defense (e.g., to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used serious force necessarily …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF-DEFENSE — Synonyms and related words : avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth, defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses, escape …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-DEFENSE — Function: noun an act, instance, or means of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative FF1C; sought some measure …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
SELF-DEFENSE — noun an act, instance, or means of defending oneself, one's property, or a close relative sought some measure of self-defense …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF-DEFENSE — n. AE ; BE spelling : self-defence 1) in ~ (to kill smb. in ~) 2) the art of ~
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
SELF-DEFENSE — A commander has the authority and obligation to use all necessary means available and to take all appropriate action to …
DOD English Dictionary of Military Terms
SELF-DEFENSE — сущ. самозащита, самооборона Syn : self-defence самозащита
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
SELF-DEFENSE — самоохрана
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
SELF-DEFENSE — сущ.самозащита, самооборона Syn:self-defence
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
SELF DEFENSE — самозащита, самооборона
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SELF DEFENSE — самозащита, самооборона
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
SELF-DEFENSE — сущ. самозащита, самооборона Syn: self-defence
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
SELF-DEFENSE — сущ. самозащита, самооборона Syn: self-defence
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
SELF-DEFENSE — сущ. самозащита, самооборона Syn : self-defence самозащита
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
DEFENSE — (Verb) pagdepensa;panalipod
English-Visayan vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from Latin, feminine of defensus, past participle of …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
DEFENSE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) civil defense defense economics defense mechanism European Defense Community Missile Defense Alarm System Midas …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSE — I. də̇ˈfen(t)s, dēˈ-, ˈdēˌf- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English defens, defense, from Old French; Old French defens, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DEFENSE — (v. t.) To furnish with defenses; to fortify.
Английский словарь Webster
DEFENSE — (n.) Alt. of Defence
Английский словарь Webster
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DEFENSE — — defenseless , adj. — defenselessly , adv. — defenselessness , n. /di fens"/ or, esp. for 7, 9, /dee"fens/ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. di-ˈfen(t)s; as antonym of “offense,” often ˈdē-ˌ noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin defensa vengeance, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
DEFENSE — noun ·alt. of defence. 2. defense ·vt to furnish with defenses; to fortify.
Webster English vocab
DEFENSE — [de.fense] n [ME, fr. MF, fr. LL defensa vengeance, fr. L, fem. of defensus, pp. of defendere] (14c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFENSE — I. de ‧ fence S2 W1 BrE AmE British English , defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun [ Word Family: noun …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SELF — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be a shadow/ghost of your former self (= be much less confident, healthy, energetic etc …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DEFENSE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE criminal ▪ Keanu Reeves plays a criminal defense attorney who has an uncanny …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SELF — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self esteem self fertilization self heal …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
DEFENSE — n. Black Panther Party for Self Defense civil defense defense economics defense mechanism European Defense Community Missile Defense Alarm System …
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
SELF — Synonyms and related words : I, I myself, alter, alter ego, alterum, anima, anima humana, atman, ba, better self, breath, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFENSE
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DEFENSE — See: ZONE DEFENSE.
Slang English vocab
SELF — n. self abandoned self abnegating self abnegation self absorbed self abuse self accusation self admiration self asserting self assertive self …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENSE — n. Function: noun 1 means or method of defending FF1C; the skunk's powerful defense against attackers FF1E; Synonyms: aegis, armament, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DEFENSE — noun 1. means or method of defending the skunk's powerful defense against attackers Synonyms: aegis, armament, armor, guard, protection, safeguard, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
SELF — < language > A small, dynamically typed object-oriented language , based purely on prototypes and delegation . Self was developed …
FOLDOC Computer English Dictionary
DEFENSE — See: ZONE DEFENSE.
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