défendre
French → English
(protection) To defend: to protect someone or something from an attack
Le soldat doit défendre son pays contre les envahisseurs étrangers.
(English) The soldier must defend his country against foreign invaders.
L'avocat a très bien défendu son client devant le tribunal correctionnel.
(English) The lawyer defended his client very well in the criminal court.
(law) To forbid: to prohibit or ban an action or something from happening
Le règlement de l'école défend strictement de fumer dans la cour.
(English) School rules strictly forbid smoking in the courtyard.
On m'avait défendu d'entrer dans la chambre pendant sa maladie.
(English) I had been forbidden from entering the room during his illness.
Entry ID: fr:en:défendre · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary