7 Verbs to Use for the Word defensive

The war, therefore, was to enter upon its second stage, in which the South was to simply maintain the defensive.

In this situation he must temporarily accept the defensive.

On German principles we should long ago have adopted the 'offensive-defensive.'

Abruptly she abandoned the defensive and blurted out the thing that had been latent so long between them.

There remains only the alternative of building up a defensive against the coming Allied attacksan alternative depending for its success upon sufficient food for the mass of the people.

From holding the defensive, our armies became the pursuers of the Rebels, the latter showing little inclination to risk an encounter.

" Maternal affection assumed the defensive; and, though the idea of concealment on the part of one of her sons was a shock, Mrs. Poynsett made no betrayal of herself, merely asking, "How did it come to light?" "I extorted the confession.

7 Verbs to Use for the Word  defensive