What are some opposite words for guard?
Antonyms for guard
gɑrdguard
This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term guard.
Wiktionary
guardnoun
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fenderguardnoun
A part of a machine which blocks access to dangerous parts.
The motorcycle mechanic removed the damaged chain guard.
Synonyms:
protection
English Synonyms and Antonyms
guard
The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.
Antonyms:
abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrenderSynonyms:
apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindicationPreposition:
Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.
Princeton's WordNet
guardnoun
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguardnoun
the person who plays that position on a football team
"the left guard was injured on the play"
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguard, safety, safety devicenoun
a device designed to prevent injury or accidents
Synonyms:
prophylactic, sentry go, condom, guard duty, safety, precaution, safe, safeguard, sentry duty, refuge, rubber, base hit, safety deviceguardnoun
a posture of defence in boxing or fencing
"keep your guard up"
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguardnoun
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguardnoun
a military unit serving to protect some place or person
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guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyprecaution, safeguard, guardnoun
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
"he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, precaution, care, caution, safeguard, sentry duty, forethought, sentry go, safe-conduct, safety deviceguard duty, guard, sentry duty, sentry gonoun
the duty of serving as a sentry
"he was on guard that night"
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, precaution, safeguard, sentry duty, sentry go, safety deviceguardnoun
(American football) a position on the line of scrimmage
"guards must be good blockers"
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguardverb
a position on a basketball team
Synonyms:
guard duty, safety, sentry go, safeguard, precaution, safety device, sentry dutyguardverb
to keep watch over
"there would be men guarding the horses"
guard, wardverb
watch over or shield from danger or harm; protect
"guard my possessions while I'm away"
defend, guard, holdverb
protect against a challenge or attack
"Hold that position behind the trees!"; "Hold the bridge against the enemy's attacks"
Synonyms:
fight, book, retain, moderate, view as, support, apply, hold back, harbour, take hold, bind, deem, hold up, arrest, take, have, concord, check, make, fend for, take for, go for, throw, defy, control, harbor, oppose, keep, obligate, ward, carry, give, adjudge, entertain, nurse, accommodate, represent, curb, defend, fight back, confine, have got, restrain, withstand, agree, hold in, halt, contain, obtain, maintain, fight down, oblige, concur, keep back, sustain, prevail, reserve, admit, hold, declare, champion, bearguardverb
take precautions in order to avoid some unwanted consequence
"guard against becoming too friendly with the staff"; "guard against infection"
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
guardnoun
Synonyms:
guardsman, watch, watchman, sentinel, patrol, sentry, picket, convoy, escort, body-guard, defense, protection, shield, safeguard, bulwark, armor, attention, heed, watch, circumspectionAssociated words:
cordonguardverb
Antonyms:
exposeSynonyms:
protect, defend, shield, shelter, fortify, preserve
How to use guard in a sentence?
The losses for the Guard Corps are increasing, we see the funeral announcements all the time of (Iran Revolutionary) Guard members who are perishing in Syria.
I just think TCU is a very physical team. They rebounded the ball very well. They were very well prepared, very well coached, the guard play was actually better than I thought. They got some big dudes on their team.
The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts, therefore guard accordingly and take care that you entertain no notions unsuitable to virtue, and reasonable nature.
It just caught me off guard. I never knew you could get striked for clips, i'm not sure what I'll do when I come back to streaming because music plays a huge part in a lot of people's streams.
Good news/Bad news. Good news : I just got vaccinated ! Bad news : I got it because I ’m 75. Ha ! the operation in NYC was smooth as silk( sorry about the cliché@BCDreyer!) and hosted to perfection by the US Army and National Guard. Thank you all, and thank you science.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#2061 | flight | |
#3541 | guard | |
#11564 | surrender | |
#22574 | abandonment | |
#23708 | betrayal | |
#66580 | desertion | |
#80167 | capitulation |
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