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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Khamenei was not the only top official killed, with a whole echelon of senior figures wiped out including Revolutionary Guards chief Mohammad Pakpour, Khamenei's military advisor Ali Shamkhani and defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Prince William appears in his Welsh Guards dress uniform alongside his daughter, 11.

From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026

These include Mojtaba Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of Iran's military, where Ghalibaf was a key figure as aerospace forces commander, Sabet said.

From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026

The Queen wore a red Grenadier Guards uniform dress designed by Fiona Clarke with a black beret with a white plume and a Grenadier Guards cap badge designed by Phillip Treacy.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Lilya and Katya hadn’t been with them long before the regiment was honored with the elite title of 73rd Guards Fighter Aviation Regiment in March 1943.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein