Self-defense

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Self-defense \Self`-de*fense"\, n.
     The act of defending one's own person, property, or
     reputation.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     {In self-defense} (Law), in protection of self, -- it being


        permitted in law to a party on whom a grave wrong is
        attempted to resist the wrong, even at the peril of the
        life of the assailiant. --Wharton.
        [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  self-defense
       n : the act of defending yourself [syn: {self-defence}, {self-protection}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  18 Moby Thesaurus words for "self-defense":
     avoidance reaction, defence, defense, defense in depth,
     defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ego defenses,
     escape mechanism, guard, negative taxis, protection,
     psychological defenses, resistance, self-preservation,
     self-protection, the defensive, ward