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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The silence was broken only by the whistles of guards who control the movement of crowds and ensure tourists do not breach rules, such as the ban on drinking from the fountain.

From Barron's

Guards noticed the two men had fled from the Dijon prison before dawn.

From Barron's

The term gained traction around the league as a way to explain the strategies of guards like Curry and James Harden, who became adept at launching highly difficult 3-pointers with astonishing efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal

For most of basketball history, guards had routinely shot long 2-pointers without a second thought, even though taking one step back would yield a 50% greater return.

From The Wall Street Journal

The street was desolate, aside from the presence of police officers and community security guards.

From The Wall Street Journal