English-Dutch translations for defensive

• verdedigend
  Daarin ligt het politieke probleem dat tot een gewapend conflict heeft geleid: terrorisme aan de ene kant en harde verdedigende acties aan de andere kant. Therein lies the political problem, which has escalated into an armed conflict: terrorism on one side and tough defensive actions on the other.

Definition of defensive

• Intended for defence; protective
• Intended to deter attack
• Performed so as to minimise risk
• Displaying an inordinate sensitivity to criticism or intrusion
• Pertaining to defense, as opposed to attack
• In a state or posture of defense
• A means, attitude or position of defense

Examples

• a defensive perimeter
• a defensive missile system
• defensive driving
• The victim held up his hand to repel the attacker and received a defensive knife wound.

Related words

• defensively
• defensiveness
• defensive fighting position
• defensive tackle
• defensive zone
• defensive midfielder
• defensive back
• defensive programming
• defensive end