Defensive charge Synonyms

Definitions for Defensive


  • (adjective) intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression
  • (noun) a position of readiness to oppose actual or expected attack
  • (noun) an attitude of defensiveness (especially in the phrase `on the defensive')

Definitions for Charge


  • (noun) a formal claim of criminal wrongdoing against a person
  • (noun) a specific task with which a person or group is charged
  • (noun) a statement of what to do that must be obeyed by those concerned