defender
/dɪˈfendə(r)/noun
उच्चारण डिफ़ेन्डर
रक्षक, बचाव करने वाला
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a person who defends or protects somebody or something; a player who must stop the other team from scoring
रक्षक, बचाव करने वाला
- a defender of human rights
- India's defenders in hockey
- She is a defender of the rights of children.
+ 2 more examples
- The defender cleared the ball off the goal line.
- The team's strong defenders kept a clean sheet for the third match.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
defender of + sth
Use of for what is protected, as in the defender of human rights.
जिसकी रक्षा की जाती है, उसके लिए 'of' आता है, जैसे the defender of human rights।
- He was a strong defender of free speech.
- The soldier was a defender of the border.
defender (sport)
In football, hockey and similar games a defender plays near their own goal to stop the other team scoring.
Football और hockey जैसे खेलों में defender अपने गोल के पास खेलकर विरोधी टीम को गोल करने से रोकता है।
- The defender cleared the ball from the goal line.
- India's defender saved the penalty corner.
defender + of + title
In sport, a defender of a title or champion is the one who holds it and must protect it, as in defending champion.
खेल में title का defender वह है जिसके पास title है और जिसे उसकी रक्षा करनी है, जैसे defending champion।
- The defending champion lost in the first round.
defence vs defender vs defend
Defend is the verb, defence is the noun for protection (defense in American English), and defender is the person.
Defend verb है, defence सुरक्षा के लिए noun (American English में defense) है, और defender व्यक्ति है।
- He defended the goal, and the defence held firm.
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adjective + defender
stronggreatfearlessstaunchlast
- He was a staunch defender of the farmers' rights.
verb + defender
beatmarkplay asreplacepass to
- She beat two defenders and scored.
defender + of + noun
the faithfreedomthe lawhuman rights
- The lawyer was a defender of human rights.
position + defender
leftrightcentralfull-back
- A central defender headed the ball away.
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- The goalkeeper and the defender cleared the ball together.
गोलकीपर और डिफ़ेंडर ने मिलकर गेंद साफ़ की।
- She is a fearless defender of women's education.
वह महिला शिक्षा की निडर समर्थक है।
- The old defender held the line during the final.
अनुभवी डिफ़ेंडर ने फ़ाइनल के दौरान रक्षा-पंक्ति को संभाले रखा।
- The defending champions begin their campaign tomorrow.
गत विजेता टीम अपना अभियान कल से शुरू करेगी।
- The lawyer acted as the defender of the poor farmer.
वकील ने ग़रीब किसान के बचाव में काम किया।
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✗ He is a defender for human rights.
✓ He is a defender of human rights.
The natural preposition after defender is of.
Defender के बाद स्वाभाविक preposition 'of' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These nouns all name a person who protects, but they differ in field and manner.
ये nouns रक्षा करने वाले व्यक्ति के नाम हैं, पर क्षेत्र और ढंग में अंतर है।
A person who protects a place, idea or goal.
किसी स्थान, विचार या गोल की रक्षा करने वाला व्यक्ति।
- The defender blocked the shot.
Someone who keeps a person or thing safe from harm.
वह जो किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु को हानि से बचाता है।
- The dog is our protector.
A person responsible for a child or a place.
किसी बच्चे या स्थान का ज़िम्मेदार व्यक्ति।
- The guardian signed the form.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
de·fend·er
?Which word?
Keep the protect words together: defender, protector, guardian, champion (a person who fights for a cause: 'a champion of the poor'), advocate (a person who publicly supports an idea; a lawyer).
रक्षा के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: defender, protector, guardian, champion (किसी उद्देश्य के लिए लड़ने वाला: 'a champion of the poor'), advocate (किसी विचार का सार्वजनिक समर्थक; वकील)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: defence (British) and defense (American).
British और American English में defence (British) और defense (American)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The defence minister heads the Ministry of Defence; the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) is the senior-most military officer.
रक्षा मंत्री रक्षा मंत्रालय के प्रमुख हैं; Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) वरिष्ठतम सैन्य अधिकारी हैं।