defender · noun C /dəˈfen.dər/
Word family
Nouns: defense, defendant, defender, defensive, defenselessness
Adjectives: defenseless, defensible, indefensible, defensive
Verbs: defend
Adverbs: defensively
defender
B2 someone on a sports team who tries to prevent the other team from scoring points, goals, etc.
Dictionary example:
She's the best defender on the school's basketball team.
Learner example:
I'm mostly a defender, so scoring a goal for the first time gave me great pleasure! (First Certificate in English; B2; Greek)
