Collocations for defenceless - adj.
VERBS
be, feel, lie
The city lay defenceless before the most powerful fighting force on the continent.
The city lay defenceless before the most powerful fighting force on the continent.
leave sb
They were left virtually defenceless against enemy attack.
They were left virtually defenceless against enemy attack.
ADV.
entirely, quite, totally, utterly
She felt utterly defenceless.
She felt utterly defenceless.
almost, virtually
PREP.
against
They were completely defenceless against enemy attack.
They were completely defenceless against enemy attack.
PHRASES
poor defenceless
stealing money from a poor defenceless old lady
stealing money from a poor defenceless old lady