دَافَعَ (daāfaʿa)to defend
Conjugation, meanings and vowelled example sentences for the Arabic verb دَافَعَ (daāfaʿa) — “to defend”, drawn from the reader’s verified vocabulary bank. Every form carries full harakat.
Conjugation: دَافَعَ يُدَافِعُ
| Past · الماضي | Present · المضارع | Imperative · الأمر | Verbal noun · المصدر |
|---|---|---|---|
| دَافَعَ daāfaʿa | يُدَافِعُ yudaāfiʿu | دَافِعْ daāfiʿ | مُدَافَعَة mudaāfaʿaa |
Meanings & examples
1. to defend
- دَافَعَ المُحَامِي عَن مُوَكِّلِهِ.The lawyer defended his client.
- دَافَعَ الجُنْدِيُّ عَنْ وَطَنِهِ بِشَجَاعَةٍ.The soldier defended his homeland bravely.
- أَلَمْ يُحَاوِلِ المُتَّهَمُ أَنْ يُدَافِعَ عَنْ نَفْسِهِ؟Didn't the accused try to defend himself?
2. to defend, advocate
- دَافَعَ المُحَامِي عَنِ المُتَّهَمِ.The lawyer defended the accused.
- لِمَاذَا لَمْ تُدَافِعْ عَنْ صَدِيقِكَ عِنْدَمَا اتَّهَمُوهُ؟Why didn't you defend your friend when they accused him?
- دَافَعَ الفَيْلَسُوفُ عَنْ نَظَرِيَّتِهِ بِأَدِلَّةٍ قَوِيَّةٍ.The philosopher defended his theory with strong evidence.
3. to push away
- دَافَعَ الرَّجُلُ عَنِ الْمَرْأَةِ وَدَفَعَ الْمُعْتَدِيَ بَعِيدًا.The man defended the woman and pushed the aggressor away.
- يُدَافِعُ الْحَارِسُ عَنِ الْبَوَّابَةِ وَيَدْفَعُ الْمُتَسَلِّلِينَ.The guard defends the gate and pushes away intruders.
- دَافَعَتِ الْأُمُّ عَنْ أَبْنَائِهَا بِكُلِّ قُوَّتِهَا.The mother pushed away any harm from her children with all her might.
4. to repel
- دَافَعَ الْجُنُودُ عَنِ الْوَطَنِ بِشَجَاعَةٍ.The soldiers repelled the enemy from the homeland with courage.
5. to resist
- دَافَعَ الْجُنُودُ بِشَجَاعَةٍ عَنْ وَطَنِهِمْ.The soldiers bravely resisted for their homeland.
- يُدَافِعُ الْجِسْمُ عَنِ الْأَمْرَاضِ بِوَاسِطَةِ جِهَازِ الْمَنَاعَةِ.The body resists diseases through the immune system.
- دَافِعْ عَنْ حُقُوقِكَ وَلَا تَسْتَسْلِمْ أَبَدًا.Resist for your rights and never surrender.
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