| Afrikaans | Engels |
|---|
| verdediging | ⇆ advocacy; ⇆ apology; ⇆ defence; ⇆ maintenance; ⇆ plea; ⇆ vindication |
| getuie vir die verdediging | ⇆ witness for the defence |
| ter verdediging van | ⇆ in defence of; ⇆ vindicatory of |
| gasverdediging | ⇆ gas defence |
| kusverdediging | ⇆ coast defence; ⇆ seaward defence |
| landsverdediging | ⇆ defence of the country; ⇆ home defence |
| selfverdediging | ⇆ self‐defence |
| verdedig | ⇆ advocate; ⇆ champion; ⇆ defend; ⇆ justify; ⇆ fence; ⇆ vindicate; ⇆ hold; ⇆ plead; ⇆ protect; ⇆ protected; ⇆ stand up for |
| verdedigingslinie | ⇆ line of defence |
| verdedigingsmag | ⇆ defence force; ⇆ militia |
| verdedigingswerk | ⇆ defence |