defends, protects
La democrazia difende l'idea che il potere appartenga al popolo.
Democracy upholds the idea that power belongs to the people.
Il portiere, che sono io, difende gli anelli.
The goalkeeper, who is me, defends the rings.
— Harry Potter e la pietra filosofale (2001)
Forse non ama me, semplicemente mi difende da sé stesso.
Maybe he doesn't love me; he's just protecting me from himself.
— Solaris (1972)
Ogni giorno difende i suoi bisogni.
Every day he defends his needs.
Chi difende tutti difende se stesso.
He who defends everyone defends himself.
— I sette samurai (1954)
He defends democracy.