Was heißt »wehren« auf Englisch?

Das Verb »wehren« lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Hör auf, dich zu wehren!: Stop resisting.
Tom wehrte Marys Schlag ab und schlug sie dann mit seiner rechten Hand.: Tom blocked Mary's punch, then slapped her with his right hand.
Tom wehrte Marias Fausthieb ab und trat sie erneut.: Tom blocked Mary's punch and kicked her again.
Das Volk wehrte sich gegen seinen grausamen Herrscher.: The people resisted their cruel ruler.
Wie kannst du nur so passiv sein? Warum wehrst du dich nicht?: How can you be so passive? Why don't you retaliate?
Ich habe mich nicht gewehrt.: I did not resist.
Wir haben uns gewehrt.: We defended ourselves.
Tom wehrte sich.: Tom fought back.
Warum wehren sich Tom und Maria nicht?: Why aren't Tom and Mary fighting back?
Layla wehrte sich.: Layla fought back.
Tom weiß sich zu wehren.: Tom knows how to fight back.
Man darf sich wehren, wenn einem jemand weh tut.: It's OK to fight back when someone hurts you.

Have the courage to defend your ideas!
Some defend us, and others criticise us.
Tell me, do you defend that man's audacity?
If a group of stones cannot make more than one eye, then it is vulnerable to capture as it cannot defend itself.
NATO can't defend Ukraine.
Biden took the presidential oath of office on the steps of the Capitol, swearing to uphold the U.S. Constitution and defend the country against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
We must help those who can't defend themselves.
He used his shield to defend himself.
I came here to defend Tom.
He wanted to learn how to defend himself.
Don’t defend the murderers!
He had a right to defend himself.
Mary said she's ready to defend herself.
Tom had a right to defend himself.
People have the right to defend themselves.
All the police officers were equipped with shields to defend themselves against the rioters.
I'll defend Tom.
I have to defend myself.
I will defend Tom.
Thou shalt defend the Church.