Synonym of defended oneself against

Verb

Past tense for to retaliate
hit back controverted countered reacted reacted to replied to responded responded to retaliated retaliated against got back gotten back got even gotten even struck back stricken back evened the score struck back at got your own back gotten your own back

Verb

Past tense for to speak in defense against
answered refuted argued contested countered denied disproved disproven disputed rebutted counterclaimed parried defended against pleaded against retaliated against

Verb

Past tense for to protect or defend against
fended repelled repulsed resisted bulwarked defended fenced forfended guarded screened kept warded headed off held off fended off held back kept off protected against safeguarded against shielded against staved off stove off warded off fought off guarded against kept at bay kept at arm's length stood up for protected shielded safeguarded secured covered blocked checked sheltered preserved saved kept safe looked after kept from harm fortified conserved watched over harboured harbored averted housed watched cared for afforded protection to tended insulated inoculated minded stuck up for covered all bases hedged supported chaperoned fostered garrisoned sentinelled sentineled prevented upheld insured assured immunized escorted immunised stood guard on mounted guard on stood guard held at bay saved from harm given sanctuary gave sanctuary rode shotgun ridden shotgun taken care of took care of strengthened policed deflected patrolled made safe cushioned rebuffed opposed shaded wrapped wrapt barricaded havened concealed held withstood stonewalled made immune roofed shotgunned chambered upholden manned occupied countered covered up made impregnable made sound made invulnerable overlooked maintained ensured provided protection for stood guard over given refuge gave refuge beat off taken under one's wing took under one's wing provided sanctuary repelled danger presided over eluded gone to bat for anticipated kept an eye on forestalled went to bat for bypassed shielded yourself from attended to persevered with parried guided sat with ruled shunned precluded shirked rebuked had charge of turned aside ministered to oversaw overseen holden taken someone under your wing took someone under your wing seen to saw to beaten off been responsible for were responsible for was responsible for took in taken in gave shelter given shelter gave cover given cover

Nearby Words

defended with mines defended yourself defendee defendees defender defenders defended against defended defendants defendant defend against defendably

Antonym of defended oneself against

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