Catalan

Alternative forms

• desfensar (Alghero)

Verb

defensar ‎(first-person singular present defenso, past participle defensat)

1. to defend

Conjugation

Synonyms

• defendre

External links

• “defensar” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.

Ido

Etymology

Borrowing from English defense, French défense, German defensiv, Italian difensivo, Spanish defensa, ultimately from Latin dēfensa, from Latin dēfendere, present active infinitive of dēfendō.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.fen.ˈsar/, /dɛ.fɛn.ˈsaɾ/

Verb

defensar (present tense defensas, past tense defensis, future tense defensos, imperative defensez, conditional defensus)

1. (transitive) to defend

Conjugation

Conjugation of defensar present past future tense defensas defensis defensos perfect defensabis defensabos infinitive defensar defensir defensor imperative defensez defensabez conditional defensus defensabus nominal active participle singular defensanto defensinto defensonto plural defensanti defensinti defensonti nominal passive participle singular defensato defensito defensoto plural defensati defensiti defensoti active participle defensanta defensinta defensonta passive participle defensata defensita defensota adverbial active participle defensante defensinte defensonte adverbial passive participle defensate defensite defensote

Synonyms

• parear

Antonyms

• atakar

Derived terms

• defenso ‎(“defense”)
• defensiva ‎(“defensive”)
• defensebla ‎(“defensible, defendable”)
• defensanto ‎(“defender”)
• defensero ‎(“defender”)