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1defended — index guarded, insusceptible (resistant), ironclad, safe, secure (free from danger) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. Willia …
2Defended — Defend De*fend (d[ e]*f[e^]nd ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Defended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Defending}.] [F. d[ e]fendre, L. defendere; de + fendere (only in comp.) to strike; perh. akin to Gr. qei nein to strike, and E. dint. Cf. {Dint}, {Defense}, {Fend} …
3defended — un·defended; …
4defended — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. protected, guarded, safeguarded; see protected , safe 1 …
5defended — de·fend || dɪ fend v. protect, secure …
6defended him — spoke or acted in his defence, stood up for him, protected him …
7defended himself — protected himself …
8defended takeover bid — A takeover bid for a company in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid …
9defended takeover bid — A takeover bid for a company in which the directors of the target company oppose the bid …
10defended takeover — /dɪˌfendɪd teɪkəυvə/ noun same as contested takeover …
