PROTECTION Synonyms
There are 16 hypernyms of the word protection. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for PROTECTION
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security | nounn | |||||||
noun • the state of being free from danger or injury • defense against financial failure; financial independence • freedom from anxiety or fear • a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends • property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation • a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers • a guarantee that an obligation will be met • an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in • measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc. | ||||||||
shelter | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger • protective covering that provides protection from the weather • the condition of being protected • a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings • temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons verb • provide shelter for • invest (money) so that it is not taxable | ||||||||
conservation | nounn | |||||||
noun • an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change • the preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources • (physics) the maintenance of a certain quantities unchanged during chemical reactions or physical transformations | ||||||||
defense | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies • the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947 • protection from harm • (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring • the justification for some act or belief • (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires • the defendant and his legal advisors collectively • the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions • an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack • a structure used to defend against attack • a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him • the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury | ||||||||
guard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a person who keeps watch over something or someone • the person who lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team on the line of scrimmage • a device designed to prevent injury or accidents • a posture of defence in boxing or fencing • the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team • a military unit serving to protect some place or person • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. • the duty of serving as a sentry • (American football) a position on the line of scrimmage between the center and the tackles • a position on a basketball team verb • to keep watch over • watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect • protect against a challenge or attack • take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence | ||||||||
preservation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the activity of protecting something from loss or danger • the condition of being (well or ill) preserved • a process that saves organic substances from decay • an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change | ||||||||
safeguard | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. • a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war verb • make safe • escort safely | ||||||||
shield | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a protective covering or structure • armor carried on the arm to intercept blows • hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles verb • protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm • hold back a thought or feeling about | ||||||||
aegis | nounn | |||||||
noun • kindly endorsement and guidance • armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass | ||||||||
auspices | nounn | |||||||
noun • kindly endorsement and guidance | ||||||||
tribute | nounn | |||||||
noun • something given or done as an expression of esteem • payment by one nation for protection by another • payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence | ||||||||
protective cover | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury | ||||||||
protective covering | nounn | |||||||
noun • a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury • the tough natural covering of some organisms | ||||||||
trade protection | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition |