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defensive

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/dɪˈfɛnsɪv/ · de-fen-sive

Relating to the action of defending or protecting.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Relating to the action of defending or protecting.

دفاع کرنے یا محفوظ رکھنے کی عمل سے متعلق.

دفاعی

difai

Synonyms

protectiveguardingsafeguardingمحافظتیحفاظتیمحافظ

Antonyms

offensiveaggressiveattackingدھمکی آمیزجارحانہحملہ آور

Common Collocations

  • defensive strategy
  • defensive posture
  • defensive driving

Example Sentences

In a defensive position, the soldiers prepared for the enemy's attack.

دفاعی پوزیشن میں، فوجیوں نے دشمن کے حملے کی تیاری کی۔

Difai position mein, faujiyon ne dushman ke hamlay ki tayyari ki.

The athlete showed a defensive play that prevented the opposing team from scoring.

کھلاڑی نے ایک دفاعی کھیل دکھایا جس نے حریف ٹیم کو اسکور کرنے سے روکا۔

Khilari ne aik difai khel dikhaya jis ne hareef team ko score karne se roka.

Her defensive attitude made it hard for her to accept constructive criticism.

اس کا دفاعی رویہ اس کے لیے تعمیری تنقید قبول کرنے میں مشکل بناتا ہے۔

Us ka difai rawaya is ke liye tameeiri tanqid qubool karne mein mushkil banata hai.

Easily Confused With

defensible:Defensible refers to something that can be defended or justified, while defensive relates to the act of protecting or defending.

Word Family

defend
verbدفاع کرنا
defense
nounدفاع
defendant
nounمُدعا علیہ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'defensive' as also being 'defend' + 'sive', relating to actions taken to protect.

Picture a shield that protects a knight in battle.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محبت میں نہیں ہے فرق جینے اور مرنے کا، اسی کو دیکھ کر جیتے ہیں جسے دیکھ کر مر جائیں۔

Mohabbat mein nahi hai farq jeene aur marne ka, isi ko dekh kar jeete hain jise dekh kar mar jayein.

In love, there is no difference between living and dying; we live by seeing him, we die by seeing him.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اپنی حفاظت خود کرو۔

Apni hifazat khud karo.

Protect yourself.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "defensivus" — to defend

First known use: 14th century

The term 'defensive' stems from the Latin 'defensivus', which is derived from 'defendere', meaning 'to defend'. Over time, it entered the English language in the late 14th century.