noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
defense; defending
Used primarily in sports and gaming to refer to defensive play or the act of defending. Often appears as ディフェンドする.
彼はゴールをしっかりディフェンドした。
He defended the goal solidly.
このチームはディフェンドが強い。
This team has a strong defense.
ディフェンス is the more common loanword for 'defense' as a noun, while ディフェンド emphasizes the action of defending.
Borrowed from English 'defend'.