Synonyms for ward
noun
A territorial division
district, division, territory, canton, precinct, department, diocese, parish, arrondissement.
A juvenile charge
protégé, dependent, child, foster child, charge, orphan, godchild, adopted child.
Hospital room
convalescent chamber, infirmary, emergency ward; see hospital, room 2.
See ward in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A person who relies on another for support:
charge, dependent. See giveThe state of being detained by legal authority:
charge, confinement, custody, detention. See freeThe act or a means of defending:
defense, guard, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, security, shield. See attackA person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example:
guard, lookout, picket, protector, sentinel, sentry, watch. See awareness, safety
verb
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:
defend, guard, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield. (Archaic) fend. See attackTo prohibit from occurring by advance planning or action.
Also used with off: avert, forestall, forfend, obviate, preclude, prevent, rule out, stave off. Idiom: nip in the bud. See allow
phrasal verb ward offTo turn or drive away:
beat off, fend (off), keep off, parry, repel, repulse. See allow, strike
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