guards

NOUN

protector

Synonyms

STRONGEST

defender escort warden

STRONG

bouncer chaperon chaperone chaser custodian guardian lookout picket sentinel sentry shepherd shield ward watch

WEAK

convoyer watchperson

NOUN

defense

Synonyms

STRONG

aegis armament armor buffer bulwark pad protection rampart safeguard screen security shield ward

Antonyms

STRONG

harm hurt injury

VERB

protect, watch

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cover defend escort keep look after observe oversee patrol preserve safeguard secure shield supervise

STRONG

attend baby-sit bulwark chaperon chaperone conduct convoy fend lookout mind police save screen shelter shepherd shotgun stonewall superintend tend

WEAK

cover up keep an eye on keep in view keep under surveillance ride shotgun for see after

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger forget give up harm hurt ignore injure lay bare leave let go lose neglect uncover

STRONG

disregard

Example Sentences

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Protesters clashed with private security guards on Saturday in the region after gathering to register their anger at newly installed barbed wire blocking access to the beach.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In this case, however, you do not need to make a grand declaration with Pinkerton guards standing by.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Security guards and family members quickly intervened to diffuse the situation.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

The commission typically closely guards such documents, deeming them confidential and only for the eyes of its commissioners.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

This lack of security was actually a form of security: in case of fire, the guards were supposed to grab the paintings and run.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day