WORD OF THE DAY - DEFEND-

Thesaurus-Synonyms-114 - DEFEND

'defend' verb to take action to prevent someone or something being harmed or captured when they are attacked: He defended his wife’s good name against attacks in the media. * υπερασπίζομαι, προασπίζω, προστατεύω, «φυλάγω»

[champion] to speak in support of a cause or a person: She championed the cause of women’s rights. * υπεραμύνομαι, προασπίζω, είμαι υπέρμαχος ενός σκοπού ή ενός ατόμου

[guard] to keep someone or something safe from harm, especially by being physically present to fight off an attacker: They have a large dog guarding the house. * περιφρουρώ, (προ) φυλάσσω, προστατεύω, φρουρώ με τη φυσική παρουσία μου

[protect] to keep someone or something safe from harm: Use a high-factor sun screen to protect your skin from the harmful rays of the sun. * προστατεύω, υπερασπίζομαι, προασπίζω

[safeguard] (formal) to take action to keep something safe from harm: Safeguard your computer files by backing up regularly.
* διασφαλίζω, «περιφρουρώ»

[shield] to protect someone from something, such as a physical threat or unwanted attention: The film star shielded her children from the press photographers. * προστατεύω, προασπίζω, θωρακίζω από φυσική απειλή ή αθέλητη δημοσιότητα

[speak up for] to defend or support someone verbally: Danielle spoke up for me when all the others said I was wrong.
* υπεραμύνομαι του…, μιλώ υπέρ ή για λογαριασμό κάποιου

[stick up for] (informal) to give someone strong support: Although the brothers argue constantly, they will always stick up for each other against an outsider. * ιδ. παίρνω ή υπερασπίζομαι τα δίκια του

[support] to express agreement with a person, their point of view, or their aims: The committee supported the chairman’s proposal.
* στηρίζω, υποστηρίζω, εκφράζω σύμφωνη γνώμη με τις απόψεις ή τους στόχους κάποιου

taken from the BETSIS ELT DICTIONARY & THESAURUS