resist vs defend

resist and defend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
resist	No	No	Yes	No
defend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, defend is a hypernym of resist; that is, defend is a word with a broader meaning than resist:

Other hypernyms of resist include fight, fight back, fight down, oppose.

As verbs, defend is a hypernym of resist; that is, defend is a word with a broader meaning than resist:

Other hypernyms of resist include fight, fight back, fight down, oppose.

resist (verb)	defend (verb)
stand up or offer resistance to somebody or something	argue or speak in defense of
withstand the force of something	state or assert
refuse to comply	be on the defensive; act against an attack
express opposition through action or words	protect against a challenge or attack
elude, especially in a baffling way	protect or fight for as a champion
resist immunologically the introduction of some foreign tissue or organ	fight against or resist strongly
	be the defense counsel for someone in a trial