Guarded, protected (8)
I believe the answer is:
defended
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">guarded</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">protected</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(defending is a kind of protecting)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for defended that I've seen before include "Protected from harm" , "Tried to justify" , "Protected or supported against attack" , "Represented the accused in a lawsuit" , "Guarded" .)