defending
v.v. to protect someone or something from an attack. You also use it to speak or act in support of an idea when people criticize it.
v. to protect from harm or danger; to support an argument or person against criticism. Transitive — requires a direct object.
The soldiers are defending the city from the enemy.
She spent the entire afternoon defending her research findings against the tough questions from the committee.
In a court of law, a lawyer is responsible for defending their client regardless of personal opinion, ensuring that the legal process remains fair and balanced for every individual.
The verb is transitive and takes a direct object. When used in sports, it can also be used intransitively to describe a team's tactical position.
he is defending from his ideashe is defending his ideasDefend is a transitive verb; you defend something directly rather than using 'from' to introduce the object being protected.