English to English
adjective
- intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
Defensive weapons.
A defensive stance.
source: WordNet 3.0
- Serving to defend or protect; proper for defense; opposed to offensive; as, defensive armor.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')
source: WordNet 3.0
- That which defends; a safeguard.
source: Webster 1913
adjective satellite
- attempting to justify or defend in speech or writing
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [difénsiv] Ukol sa pagsasanggalang ó pagtatanggol
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
