1. (noun) a fighter who holds out against attack

• defender

1. (noun) an opponent who resists with force or resolution

• adversary
• antagonist
• opponent
• opposer
• resister

2. (noun) a fighter who holds out against attack

• battler
• belligerent
• combatant
• fighter
• scrapper

1. (noun) an opponent who resists with force or resolution

• defy
• hold
• hold up
• withstand

2. (noun) a fighter who holds out against attack

• hold out
• resist
• stand firm
• withstand