defend oneself
1defend — de·fend vt 1: to drive danger or attack away from using a weapon to defend oneself 2: to act as attorney for (a defendant) appointed to defend the accused 3: to deny or oppose the rights of a plaintiff in regard to (a suit or claim) intend to… …
2oneself */ — UK [wʌnˈself] / US pronoun formal Summary: Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to hurt oneself …
3oneself — one|self [ wʌn self ] pronoun MAINLY BRITISH FORMAL Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways: as an object that refers back to the pronoun one when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to… …
4defend — v 1.Usu. defend from or against protect, shelter, screen, shield; fight for, take up the cudgels for; guard, safeguard, ward off, fend off, parry; garrison, fortify, arm, secure, hold the fort, preserve, keep, save. 2. support, bolster, advocate …
5protect oneself — defend oneself from harm …
6assert oneself — verb put oneself forward in an assertive and insistent manner (Freq. 4) • Hypernyms: ↑behave, ↑comport • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * BEHAVE/SPEAK CONFIDENTLY, be assertive, put oneself forward, make one s presence felt; …
7take the defensive — defend oneself, prevent oneself from being attacked …
8fend someone/thing off — defend oneself from an attack or attacker. → fend …
9fight someone/thing off — defend oneself against an attack by someone or something. → fight …
10ἀνταμύνεται — ἀνταμύ̱νεται , ἀνταμύνομαι defend oneself against another aor subj mp 3rd sg (epic) ἀνταμύ̱νεται , ἀνταμύνομαι defend oneself against another pres ind mp 3rd sg ἀνταμύ̱νεται , ἀνταμύνομαι defend oneself against another aor subj mid 3rd sg (epic)… …