Shield Synonyms and Antonyms

shēld
To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. defend
  2. guard
  3. harbor
  4. protect
  5. screen
  6. safeguard
  7. fend
  8. aegis
  9. preserve
  10. armament
  11. armor
  12. badge
  13. buckler
  14. bumper
  15. canopy
  16. cloak
  17. conceal
  18. cover
  19. ecu
  20. egis
  21. escutcheon
  22. secure
  23. hide
  24. house
  25. ward
  26. pavis
  27. prevent
  28. protection
  29. repel
  30. shade
  31. shell
  32. shelter
  33. targe
  34. target
  35. ward off
  36. harbour
Antonyms:
  1. endanger
  2. expose
  3. open
  4. lay-bare
  5. uncover
To protect from being attacked, exposed to danger, or subjected to difficulty:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. defend

Words Related to Shield

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. attack
  2. armour
  3. Reguibat
  4. sword

Shield Sentence Examples

  • She lifted her hand to shield her eyes from the sun.

  • She lifted a hand to shield her eyes from the evening sun while she talked to him.

  • In the details of construction the shield was the novelty.

  • He maintained a shield around it that made it invisible to those who didn't know where it was.

  • Fit overs literally shield your existing glasses.

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