tú defenderte

to defend you, to defend yourself

→ defender
defend to defend, to protect + er Second-conjugation marker + te 2nd-person singular object (you)
verb · second Rare #46,020
to defend you
SP: Quiero defenderte de las críticas injustas.
EN: I want to defend you from the unfair criticism.
to defend yourself The attached pronoun te can also be reflexive, meaning “yourself.”
SP: Debes defenderte cuando alguien te acusa injustamente.
EN: You should defend yourself when someone accuses you unfairly.
Conjugation of defender

Vos no estás en condiciones de defenderte.

You are not in a position to defend yourself.

Sabes defenderte sola, no necesitas que nadie pelee tus batallas.

You know how to defend yourself; you don't need anyone to fight your battles.

Tienes que defenderte.

You have to defend yourself.

— Roofman: Un ladrón en el tejado (2025)