braniti

бранити

/brǎːniti/ · imperfective

VERB

to defend; to protect

Advokat brani optuženog već dve godine. — The lawyer has been defending the accused for two years.

Uvek braniš brata, čak i kad nije u pravu. — You always defend your brother, even when he's wrong.
(+ dat. of person) to forbid; to prohibit

Roditelji mu brane da izlazi noću. — His parents forbid him to go out at night.

Niko ti ne brani da probaš. — Nobody's stopping you from trying.
(of a thesis) to defend

Sestra sledeće nedelje brani master rad. — My sister defends her master's thesis next week.

In the sense 'forbid': braniti nekome nešto or braniti nekome da…; braniti se means 'to defend oneself'.

Synonyms:

štititi zabranjivati

Forms

Past (masc.): branio

Imperative: brani

Antonyms: napadati, dozvoljavati