How does Xenophon defend Socrates in Memorabilia?

In his work Memorabilia, the historian Xenophon defends Socrates by explicitly refuting the charges of religious deviance and corruption of the youth that led to his trial.12

Xenophon constructs this defense primarily in the first two chapters of Book I, where he portrays Socrates as a man whose views on theology, justice, temperance, education, and personal relations were entirely proper and virtuous. Rather than the dangerous figure depicted by his accusers, Xenophon’s Socrates is presented as a down-to-earth teacher who dispenses practical wisdom and encourages his followers to lead lives of integrity.12

Additionally, Xenophon addresses accusations regarding Socrates' associations with figures like Alcibiades and Critias—who were linked to the overthrow of Athenian democracy—by countering the claims made by "the accuser," which some scholars believe may refer to a later pamphlet by the rhetorician Polycrates. Through these conversational vignettes, Xenophon aims to preserve the memory of Socrates as a man of genuine piety and moral character.314