| Main Entry: | fend |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend |
Synonyms: |
bulwark, cover, dodge, guard, oppose, parry, protect, repel, resist, safeguard, screen, secure, shield |
Antonyms: |
surrender, yield |
| Main Entry: | cover |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, guard |
Synonyms: |
bulwark, defend, fend, house, reinforce, safeguard, screen, secure, shelter, shield, watch over |
Antonyms: |
abandon, disregard, forget, ignore, leave alone |
| Main Entry: | deflect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bounce off; turn aside |
Synonyms: |
avert, bend, cover up, curve, deviate, disperse, diverge, divert, fend, glance off, hold off, hook, keep off, parry, pivot, ricochet, sheer, shy, sidetrack, slew, slip, swerve, twist, veer, volte-face, wheel, whip, whirl, wind |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, watch |
Synonyms: |
attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, cover up, defend, escort, fend, keep, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police*, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, see after, shelter, shepherd, shield, shotgun, stonewall, superintend, supervise, tend |
Antonyms: |
disregard, forget, ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | protect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take care of; guard from harm |
Synonyms: |
assure, bulwark, care for, champion, chaperon, conserve, cover, cover all bases, cover up, cushion, defend, fend, foster, give refuge, give sanctuary, go to bat for, harbor, hedge, insulate, keep, keep safe, look after, preserve, ride shotgun for, safeguard, save, screen, secure, sentinel, shade, shelter, shield, shotgun, stand guard, stonewall, support, take under wing, watch, watch over |
Antonyms: |
attack, harm, hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | safeguard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
Synonyms: |
assure, bulwark, conserve, cover, defend, ensure, fend, guard, insure, look after, preserve, ride shotgun, save, screen, secure, shield, watch over |
Antonyms: |
endanger, harm, hurt, injure, lay open |
| Main Entry: | screen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hide, protect |
Synonyms: |
adumbrate, blind, block out, bulwark, bury, cache, camouflage, cloak, close, conceal, cover, cover up, defend, disguise, ensconce, fend, guard, mask, obscure, obstruct, safeguard, seclude, secrete, secure, separate, shade, shadow, shelter, shield, shroud, shut off, shut out, shutter, stash, umbrage, veil, wall off |
Antonyms: |
lay open, open, reveal, uncover |
| Main Entry: | secure |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, make safe |
Synonyms: |
assure, bulwark, cover, defend, ensure, fend, guarantee, guard, insure, safeguard, screen, shield |
Antonyms: |
endanger, harm, hurt, injure |
| Main Entry: | shield |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
Synonyms: |
bulwark, chamber, conceal, cover, cover all bases, cover up, defend, fend, give cover, give shelter, go to bat for, guard, harbor, haven, house, ride shotgun, roof, safeguard, screen, secure, shelter, shotgun, stonewall, take under one's wing, ward off |
Antonyms: |
endanger, lay bare, open, uncover |
| Main Entry: | ward/ward off |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | defend, guard |
Synonyms: |
avert, avoid, beat off, block, check, deflect, deter, divert, fend, foil, forestall, frustrate, halt, hold off, interrupt, keep at arm's length, keep at bay, keep off, obviate, parry, preclude, prevent, rebuff, rebut, repel, repulse, rule out, stave off, stop, stymie*, thwart, turn, turn aside, turn away |
Antonyms: |
lay bare, make vulnerable, open |