Synonyms for protection
prəˈtɛk ʃənpro·tec·tion

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1. protection

   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, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindication

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

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1. protection

   Synonyms:
   shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard

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1. protectionnoun

   the activity of protecting someone or something

   "the witnesses demanded police protection"

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

2. protective covering, protective cover, protectionnoun

   a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

   "they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"

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

3. security, protectionnoun

   defense against financial failure; financial independence

   "his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, surety, auspices, security system, tribute, trade protection, security measures, certificate, aegis, security measure, security, protective cover, security department, shelter

4. 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, tax shelter, shelter, protective cover, auspices

5. auspices, protection, aegisnoun

   kindly endorsement and guidance

   "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

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

6. protection, trade protectionnoun

   the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

   "he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"

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

7. protection, tributenoun

   payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

   "every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"

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

Matched Categories

1. • Activity
   • Assets
   • Endorsement
   • Extortion
   • Security

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1. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shelter, defence, security, safety, refuge, guard, preservation

2. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   shield, ægis, buckler, palladium

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1. protectionnoun

   Synonyms:
   defense, shield, shelter, tutelage, refuge, bulwark, coverture, safeguard

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1. List of paraphrases for "protection":

   protect, protecting, protective, protected, welfare, protections, safeguard, safeguarding, defence, protección, conservation, preservation, coverage, guardianship, epd, tutela, care, safety, security, schutz, safeguards, shield, protects, amparo, protecção

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1. Sophie Balk:

   I see lots of patients, and when I ask what they do for sun protection, the first thing people say is' I use sunscreen.' That's what people turn to, but you should turn first to lightweight clothing, hats and sunglasses and only put sunscreen on what's exposed.

2. Howard Rosenbaum:

   One would like to think that some of this has been triggered by an improved environmental ethic, we have the clean air and clean water acts, the Marine Mammal Protection Act and associated state laws. It's hard to make the link for sure but there's certainly been a behavioral change toward the natural environment.

3. Idris Nassan:

   It is multi-cultural, multi-national, multi-sectarian. The protectors of this administration are the YPG, the People's Protection Units. That refers to all people. We are not just for the Kurdish people.

4. Pravin Kothari:

   We’re seeing many more enquiries for protecting HR and employee data in the cloud after the Sony breach, whenever a high-profile breach happens we see a lot more urgency from our customers to advance their plans to put more protection in place.

5. Alex Baldock:

   We are extremely disappointed and sorry for any upset this may cause, the protection of our data has to be at the heart of our business, and we've fallen short here.