verdediging

Definitions of verdediging
  1. noun
    protection from harm
    synonyms: afweer, defensie
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    bescherming, beschutting, beveiliging, protectie
    the activity of protecting someone or something
  2. noun
    the justification for some act or belief
    synonyms: defensie, revindicatie, vindicatie
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    alibi, excuus
    a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
    alibi
    (law) a defense by an accused person purporting to show that he or she could not have committed the crime in question
    alibi, dekmantel, pretext, schijngrond, schijnreden, smoes, voorwendsel, zelfrechtvaardiging
    a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
  3. noun
    an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
    synonyms: defensie, verdedigingsmiddel
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    lichaam, organisatie
    a group of people who work together
  4. noun
    the defendant and his legal advisors collectively
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    arsenaal, collectie, verzameling
    several things grouped together or considered as a whole
  5. verb
    provide with (something) usually for a specific purpose
    synonyms: equiperen, geoutilleerd, inrichten, outilleren, toebereiden, toerusten, uitrusten, uitrusting, verweer
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    getuigd, optakelen, optuigen, tuigen
    equip with sails or masts
    motoriseren
    equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
    bepantseren, versterken, wapenen
    equip with armor
    autoriseren, committeren, machtigen, mandateren, volmachtigen
    put into commission; equip for service; of ships
    type of:
    aanbrengen, aanvoeren, bezorgen, fourneren, leveren, schaffen, toereiken, toevoeren, verschaffen, verstrekken, voorzien
    give something useful or necessary to
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