102 entries under defense topic. ×

47
shield(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
38
safeguard(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
36
shelter(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
32
defend(verb, support, stop, close, fix)
24
screen(noun, verb, hold, cover, keep)
19
protection(noun, support, cover, attack, position)
17
ward(noun, verb, person, cover, attack)
15
cover(noun, verb, hold, keep, maintain)
13
security(noun, support, cover, attack, position)
12
defense(noun, support, cover, attack, spread)
12
support(noun, verb, fix, keep, love)
11
bulwark(noun, verb, support, hold, close)
10
safety(noun, cover, spread, care, shield)
9
preservation(noun, attack, care, shield, bond)
8
buffer(noun, verb, cover, care, defend)
8
fence(noun, verb, cover, separate, position)
8
harbor(noun, verb, cover, keep, love)
8
keep safe(verb, expression, idiom, hold, keep)
7
armor(noun, cover, position, care, shield)
7
fend(verb, phrasal verb, stop, close, cover)
10 years ago|30k views|share |citing 
APASmart Define. (2016). guard thesaurus. Retrieved September 24, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms
ChicagoSmart Define. 2016. "guard thesaurus" https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms (accessed September 24, 2026).
HarvardSmart Define 2016, guard thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 24 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "guard thesaurus" 1 April 2016. Web. 24 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/guard/thesaurus/synonyms>