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| 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: | deflect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | bounce off; turn aside |
| Synonyms: | avert, bend, curve, deviate, disperse, diverge, divert, fend, hook, parry, pivot, ricochet, sheer, shy, sidetrack, slip, swerve, twist, veer, wheel, whip, whirl, wind, cover up, glance off, hold off, keep off, slew, volte-face |
| Main Entry: | guard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect, watch |
| Synonyms: | attend, baby-sit, bulwark, chaperon, chaperone, conduct, convoy, cover, defend, escort, fend, keep, lookout, mind, observe, oversee, patrol, police*, preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, shelter, shepherd, shield, stonewall*, superintend, supervise, tend, cover up, keep an eye on, keep in view, keep under surveillance, look after, ride shotgun for, see after, shotgun |
| Antonyms: | disregard, forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | protect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | take care of; guard from harm |
| Synonyms: | assure, bulwark, champion, chaperon, conserve, cover, cushion, defend, fend, foster, go to bat for*, harbor, hedge, insulate, keep, preserve, safeguard, save, screen, secure, sentinel, shade, shelter, shield, stonewall*, support, watch, care for, cover all bases, cover up, give refuge, give sanctuary, keep safe, look after, ride shotgun for, shotgun, stand guard, take under wing, watch over |
| Antonyms: | attack, harm, hurt, injure |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | safeguard |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | protect |
| Synonyms: | assure, bulwark, conserve, cover, defend, ensure, fend, guard, insure, preserve, ride shotgun*, save, screen, secure, shield, look after, watch over |
| Antonyms: | endanger, harm, hurt, injure, lay open |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| 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 |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ride shotgun |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | sit in the passenger seat |
| Synonyms: | fend, shelter, guard in transit |
| Main Entry: | screen |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hide, protect |
| Synonyms: | adumbrate, blind, block out, bulwark, bury, cache, camouflage, cloak, close, conceal, cover, defend, disguise, ensconce, fend, guard, mask, obscure, obstruct, safeguard, seclude, secrete, secure, separate, shade, shadow, shelter, shield, shroud, shut out, shutter, umbrage, veil, cover up, shut off, stash, wall off |
| Antonyms: | open, reveal, uncover, lay open |
| 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: | 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 |
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