177 entries under verb topic. ×

15
protected(adjective, secure, firm, perfect)
12
shielded(adjective, secure, perfect, safe)
9
safeguarded(adjective, secure, safe, snug)
9
guarded(adjective, secure, firm, perfect)
7
maintained(accept, consent, acceptance, protected)
7
safe(adjective, secure, perfect, snug)
7
sheltered(adjective, secure, safe, snug)
6
asserted(accept, consent, acceptance)
6
fended
5
acknowledged(accept, consent, acceptance, responded)
5
cherished(adjective, accept, consent, acceptance)
5
claimed(accept, consent, acceptance)
5
covered(adjective, secure, guarded, sheltered)
5
endorsed(accept, consent, acceptance)
5
espoused(accept, consent, acceptance)
5
opposed(contended, disproved)
5
supported(guarded, protected, walled)
4
advocated
4
affirmed(accept, consent, acceptance)
4
preserved(adjective, secure, perfect, safe)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defended thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defended/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2015. "defended thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/defended/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 25, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2015, defended thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defended/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "defended thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/defended/thesaurus/synonyms>