Also means
to forbid, to prohibit
Usage Note
Défendre has two almost opposite senses: to defend (défendre un pays, to defend a country) and to forbid (il est défendu de fumer, smoking is forbidden). Context makes the meaning clear. The noun défense covers both 'defence' and 'prohibition', and an elephant's tusk is also called a défense.
Examples
"Il doit défendre son équipe sur le terrain."
Natural Translation
He must defend his team on the field.
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