Protection

/pɹəˈtɛkʃn̩/

Synonyms for "protection" (286 found)

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Closest matches (58)

aegis aid armament armor arrest arrestation assistance assurance autarkyavoidance reactionbarrier benefitbill of healthbimetallism blackmail boodle bribebribe moneybuffer bulwark

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care case charge checkclear sailingclearance comfort conservancy conservation conservationism constraint control coolingcooling downcooling offcover curb curtailment custodianship custody deceleration

Noun(15 words)

aegis amparo armors asylum asylums auspices barrier breastplate buckler carapace coddling couverture cover coveragedanish sikker

Verb(2 words)

cancel tripcover costs

Strong matches (85)

defence defensedefense in depthdefense mechanismdefensesdeterrent capacityeaseeconomic self-sufficiencyego defensesenvironmental conservationescape mechanismescort extortion eye forearming forehandedness foresight foresightednessforest conservationforest management

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forethought forethoughtfulnessfree enterprisefree tradefull pratiquegood officesgovernmentalism graft gratification gratuity guard guardianship guarding harmlessness haven help hindrance hold housinghush moneyimmunity indemnity inhibition injunction insurance interdict invulnerability keep keepinglaissez fairelaissez-faire laissez-faireism leelegal restraintline localism maintenancemanaged currencymeasure measures ministration ministry monopoly

Noun(17 words)

defense defensing egis garrisoning guarantees guard harboring harbourhealth coverhedge hedges immunity insuring inviolabilitymaterial safetymore coveredmore health-covering

Adjective(3 words)

endangered species protectionfrench sécuritéfull warranty

Verb(2 words)

endure the elementsfending

Related words (143)

Noun(40 words)

most forceful defenseold english hælþpassword protectedpavise praesidium preserving privilege protectingprotective coverprotective coveringpublic safetypublic-safety relatedrightsroman soldier armorromanian acoperirustproofing safeguard safeguarding safeties safety

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safety netsafety relatedscreens secureness securing security shade shelter sheltering shield shielding shieldssite preservationsparingtrade protectiontribute underwing warding warranting weatherproofing

negative taxisnoninterference nonintervention nullification office offices oversight padparty lineparty principlepass passport patrol patronage payoff payolaplanned economypolicy polity position

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possession pratique precaution precautions precautiousness preserval preservation preventivepreventive custodypreventive measureprice supportprice supportsprohibition protectionismprotective custodyprotective tariffprovidence provisionpsychological defensespublic policypump-priming rationing refuge rein relief remedy rescue resistance restraintrestraint of traderetardation retrenchment risklessnesssafe conductsafe-conduct safeguard safekeeping safeness safety salvage salvation sanctuary saving screen sectionalism security self-control self-defense self-preservation self-protection service shade shadow shakedown shelter shieldslowing downsoil conservationsop sponsorship squeeze stepssteps and measuresstream conservationsuccor support suretytariff wallthe defensivetherapythought controltrust umbrella upkeep visa wardwatchful eyewater conservationwetlands conservationwildlife conservation

Verb(3 words)

preserve habitatspreserve lifepreserve resources

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5 relation types

More general

14 entries

activity assets covering endorsement extortion imposition indorsement infliction law policyprotective systemsafetysafety measuresecurity

More specific

9 entries

armor asylum helmet immunity insurance padlock privacy shield sunscreen

Collocations

5 entries

child protectiondata protectioninsurance protectionlegal protectionphysical protection

Inflections

1 entries

protections

Derivations

7 entries

protect protected protecting protectionist protective protectively protector

Sample sentences

12 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

We should lay on a second coat of paint for better protection against the weather.

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The protection circuit is built into the system.

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A protection system has been built into this circuit.

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This medicine is no protection against influenza.

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