Hyphenation of defenses

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word defenses? This word can be hyphenated and contains 3 syllables as shown below.

de-fens-es

Definitions of defenses:

1.
(military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies
They died in the defense of Stalingrad They were developed for the defense program
2.
Protection from harm
Sanitation is the best defense against disease
3.
(sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring
His teams are always good on defense
4.
The justification for some act or belief
He offered a persuasive defense of the theory
5.
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
6.
The federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States
Created in 1947
7.
The defendant and his legal advisors collectively
The defense called for a mistrial
8.
The speech act of answering an attack on your assertions
His refutation of the charges was short and persuasive In defense he said the other man started it
9.
An organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack
He joined the defense against invasion
10.
A structure used to defend against attack
The artillery battered down the defenses
11.
A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him
He gave evidence for the defense
12.
The act of defending someone or something against attack or injury
A good boxer needs a good defense Defense against hurricanes is an urgent problem

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