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Synonyms for Shield
ʃildshield
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
shield
The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.
Synonyms:
apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, vindicationAntonyms:
abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrenderPreposition:
Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.
Princeton's WordNet
shieldnoun
a protective covering or structure
shield, bucklernoun
armor carried on the arm to intercept blows
carapace, shell, cuticle, shieldverb
hard outer covering or case of certain organisms such as arthropods and turtles
Synonyms:
casing, cuticle, racing shell, eggshell, case, shell, epidermis, buckler, carapace, shield, scale, plateshield, screenverb
protect, hide, or conceal from danger or harm
Synonyms:
test, sieve, riddle, harbour, block out, sort, shield, harbor, screen, screen outharbor, harbour, shieldverb
hold back a thought or feeling about
"She is harboring a grudge against him"
Synonyms:
screen, harbour, nurse, harbor, shield, entertain, hold
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#287 | case | |
#502 | test | |
#914 | protection | |
#923 | sort | |
#1049 | screen | |
#1275 | hold | |
#1777 | scale | |
#2141 | defense | |
#2157 | protect | |
#3157 | plate | |
#3541 | guard | |
#3616 | shell | |
#3656 | resistance | |
#4200 | nurse | |
#4329 | deck | |
#4776 | harbor | |
#6056 | saver | |
#6486 | shield | |
#6682 | shelter | |
#7466 | harbour | |
#8768 | badge | |
#8916 | armor | |
#10672 | justification | |
#11373 | protector | |
#12349 | shields | |
#14008 | entertain | |
#14339 | armour | |
#14680 | fortress | |
#15421 | safeguard | |
#17325 | apology | |
#19524 | dun | |
#19762 | riddle | |
#20282 | casing | |
#21437 | ecu | |
#23077 | shielded | |
#23804 | shielding | |
#28884 | sieve | |
#46218 | escudo | |
#46486 | epidermis | |
#50223 | cuticle | |
#54917 | rampart | |
#56537 | vindication | |
#70634 | buckler | |
#73669 | eggshell | |
#77590 | bulwark | |
#77637 | breastplate | |
#86787 | carapace |
How to use Shield in a sentence?
Fundamentally our financial system should not provide the rich, the powerful, and the corrupt with the opportunity to shield their assets.
The idea was that we perceive our friends like a shield. We feel safe when Covid-19 is associated with friendship.
Even if some of the radioactive materials 'leaked' or still 'leak' from the ship, this radioactivity will be diluted very quickly in the water reducing the concentration substantially, in addition, the radiation emitted by the radioactive materials on the ship will not travel very far as the water is an excellent shield.
I've taught her that, really, the mask acts as a shield that protects us, i try to keep it as simple as possible that a mask slows the germs from jumping on other people.
He who carries out one good deed acquires one advocate in his own behalf, and he who commits one transgression acquires one accuser against himself. Repentance and good works are like a shield against calamity.
Translations for Shield
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- درعArabic
- štítCzech
- skjoldDanish
- schützenGerman
- ασπίδαGreek
- ŝildoEsperanto
- protegerSpanish
- سپرPersian
- kilpiFinnish
- bouclierFrench
- sciathIrish
- ढालHindi
- pajzsHungarian
- melindungiIndonesian
- scudoItalian
- מגןHebrew
- シールドJapanese
- 방패Korean
- arma,Latin
- schildDutch
- skjermeNorwegian
- tarczaPolish
- protegerPortuguese
- scutRomanian
- щитRussian
- skyddaSwedish
- கவசம்Tamil
- kalkanTurkish
- щитUkrainian
- ڈھالUrdu
- cái khiênVietnamese
- פאַרשטעלןYiddish
- 盾Chinese
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