estoy defendiendo
-I am defending
Present progressive yo conjugation of defender.
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defender

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TRANSITIVE VERB
(to provide protection)-to defend
Synonyms for defender
amparar
to protect
escudar
to shield
salvaguardar
to safeguard
vindicar
to vindicate
abogar
to advocate
apoyar
to support
auxiliar
to help
cuidar
to take care of
defenderse
to defend oneself
escoltar
to escort
guarecer
to protect
hacer respetar
to enforce
hacer valer
to enforce
proteger
to protect
protegerse
to protect oneself
refugiar
to shelter
resguardar
to protect
respaldar
to back
salvar
to save
socorrer
to help
sostener
to support
sustentar
to maintain
sustentar
to support
vigilar
to watch
Antonyms for defender
atacar
to attack
atentar
to threaten
luchar contra
to fight
traicionar
to betray
ultrajar
to offend
agredir
to attack
atacar
to attack
avergonzar
to embarrass
comprometer
to compromise
injuriar
to insult
insultar
to offend
invadir
to invade
sitiar
to besiege
TRANSITIVE VERB
(to vindicate)-to defend
Synonyms for defender
apoyar
to support
argumentar
to argue
Antonyms for defender
denostar
to insult
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