Usage Note
verteidigen covers physical, legal and verbal defence; reflexive sich verteidigen means 'to defend oneself'. In law the Verteidiger is the defence attorney, and in football a Verteidiger is a defender.
Examples
"Der Anwalt verteidigt den Angeklagten."
Natural Translation
The lawyer defends the accused.
Literal Translation
The lawyer defends the accused.
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