Word: defense
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: de
fense
Definition: The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
Morphemes:
Affix: defense
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: défense
Language: fr
Decoded: defense
PoS: Noun
Meaning: defence