defended

verb

1. 1

   To ward off attacks against; to fight to protect; to guard.

2. 2

   To support by words or writing; to vindicate, talk in favour of.

3. 3

   To make legal defence of; to represent (the accused).

4. 4

   To focus one's energies and talents on preventing opponents from scoring, as opposed to focusing on scoring.

5. 5

   To attempt to retain a title, or attempt to reach the same stage in a competition as one did in the previous edition of that competition.

6. 6

   To call a raise from the big blind.

7. 7

   To ward off, repel (an attack or attacker).

8. 8

   To prevent, to keep (from doing something).

9. 9

   To prohibit, forbid.