Antonyms for shelter
ˈʃɛl tərshel·ter

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shelter

   Anything is covered over which something is completely extended; a vessel is covered with a lid; the head is covered with a hat. That which covers may also defend or protect; thus, troops interposed between some portion of their own army and the enemy are often called a covering party. To shelter is to cover so as to protect from injury or annoyance; as, the roof shelters from the storm; woods shelter from the heat. To defend (Latin defendere, to strike away) implies the actual, protect (Latin protegere, to cover before) implies the possible use of force or resisting power; guard implies sustained vigilance with readiness for conflict; we defend a person or thing against actual attack; we guard or protect against possible assault or injury. A powerful person may protect one who is weak by simply declaring himself his friend; he defends him by some form of active championship. An inanimate object may protect, as a garment from cold; defend is used but rarely, and by somewhat violent metaphor, in such connection. Protect is more complete than guard or defend; an object may be faithfully guarded or bravely defended in vain, but that which is protected is secure. To shield is to interpose something over or before that which is assailed, so as to save from harm, and has a comparatively passive sense; one may guard another by standing armed at his side, defend him by fighting for him, or shield him from a missile or a blow by interposing his own person. Harbor is generally used in an unfavorable sense; confederates or sympathizers harbor a criminal; a person harbors evil thoughts or designs. See CHERISH. Compare synonyms for HIDE; DEFENSE.

   Antonyms:
   betray, cast out, expel, expose, give up, refuse, reject, surrender

   Synonyms:
   cover, defend, guard, harbor, protect, screen, shield, ward

   Preposition:
   Shelter under a roof from the storm; in the fortress, behind or within the walls, from attack.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shelterverb

   Antonyms:
   expose, surrender, betray, imperil, endanger

   Synonyms:
   shield, conceal, cover, protect, screen

2. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   refuge, cover, harbor, asylum, retreat, shield, security, sanctuary

Matched Categories

1. • Invest
   • Protective Covering
   • Provide
   • Structure

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. shelternoun

   a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

2. shelternoun

   protective covering that provides protection from the weather

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

3. protection, shelternoun

   the condition of being protected

   "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, tax shelter, protective cover, auspices

4. tax shelter, shelternoun

   a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

   Synonyms:
   protection, tax shelter

5. shelterverb

   temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

6. shelterverb

   provide shelter for

   "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

7. shelterverb

   invest (money) so that it is not taxable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, screen, cover, shield, defense, covert, security, lee, asylum, refuge, retreat, haven, sanctuary

2. shelterverb

   Antonyms:
   expose

   Synonyms:
   shield, protect, defend, screen, ensconce, cover

How to use shelter in a sentence?

1. Valentina Mella:

   Koalas are nocturnal animals, so they are only active at night, and they are arboreal, which means that they live in trees and rely on them for food, shelter and, as we just discovered, also for drinking, koalas actually spend 98% of their lives in trees and the only time they are on the ground is when they are trying to find another tree with a more generous food supply or a mate.

2. Danilo Zak:

   There's a lot of work that needs to be done to process migrants who are arriving, to care for unaccompanied children, to provide COVID tests and vaccinations, shelter organizers, mostly groups of faith, mostly based in churches, really help the government shelter the most vulnerable migrants.

3. Isa Noyola:

   We are oftentimes rejected by family. Turned away by the homeless shelter. Can't get jobs. Are not accepted at school or at church, we remain vulnerable and often remain in survival mode. Too many people want to cause harm and think they will get away with it.

4. Hanna Karttunen:

   I’ve been to shelters with the kids from the dance school where it smells like mold and everyone is trying to keep good feelings, i know this shelter at the Leopolis is where I will go next time even if I’m at the [nearby] dance studio because it was so beautiful.

5. Jamie McGoldrick:

   It only gives us a limited window to get the much needed supplies to the very remote areas, where some people have been very badly affected by the earthquakes, we have to make sure that there is enough materials - shelter, blankets, food, water and sanitation.

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