защищался

defended oneself

z ə ɕː ɪ ɕː a ɫ s ⁽ʲ ⁾ ə → защищаться

за begin, complete, or move into/behind + щища protect; defend + л past tense, masculine singular + ся reflexive marker

verb · masculine singular · past indicative Rare #47,084

defended oneself past tense, masculine

RU: Он защищался, когда на него напали.

EN: He defended himself when they attacked him.

Conjugation of защищаться

Indicative past

защищался

I defended myself!

— Гангстер (2007)

He defended himself.

I was just defending myself.

— Королева (2014)

Why didn't you defend yourself?

— Герой (2002)