Antonyms for shelter
ˈʃɛl tərshel·ter

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. shelter

   Anything is covered over which something is completely extended; a vessel is covered with a lid; the head is covered with a hat. That which covers may also defend or protect; thus, troops interposed between some portion of their own army and the enemy are often called a covering party. To shelter is to cover so as to protect from injury or annoyance; as, the roof shelters from the storm; woods shelter from the heat. To defend (Latin defendere, to strike away) implies the actual, protect (Latin protegere, to cover before) implies the possible use of force or resisting power; guard implies sustained vigilance with readiness for conflict; we defend a person or thing against actual attack; we guard or protect against possible assault or injury. A powerful person may protect one who is weak by simply declaring himself his friend; he defends him by some form of active championship. An inanimate object may protect, as a garment from cold; defend is used but rarely, and by somewhat violent metaphor, in such connection. Protect is more complete than guard or defend; an object may be faithfully guarded or bravely defended in vain, but that which is protected is secure. To shield is to interpose something over or before that which is assailed, so as to save from harm, and has a comparatively passive sense; one may guard another by standing armed at his side, defend him by fighting for him, or shield him from a missile or a blow by interposing his own person. Harbor is generally used in an unfavorable sense; confederates or sympathizers harbor a criminal; a person harbors evil thoughts or designs. See CHERISH. Compare synonyms for HIDE; DEFENSE.

   Antonyms:
   betray, cast out, expel, expose, give up, refuse, reject, surrender

   Synonyms:
   cover, defend, guard, harbor, protect, screen, shield, ward

   Preposition:
   Shelter under a roof from the storm; in the fortress, behind or within the walls, from attack.

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

1. shelterverb

   Antonyms:
   expose, surrender, betray, imperil, endanger

   Synonyms:
   shield, conceal, cover, protect, screen

2. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   refuge, cover, harbor, asylum, retreat, shield, security, sanctuary

Matched Categories

1. • Invest
   • Protective Covering
   • Provide
   • Structure

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. shelternoun

   a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

2. shelternoun

   protective covering that provides protection from the weather

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

3. protection, shelternoun

   the condition of being protected

   "they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"

   Synonyms:
   protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, protection, tax shelter, protective cover, auspices

4. tax shelter, shelternoun

   a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings

   Synonyms:
   protection, tax shelter

5. shelterverb

   temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons

   Synonyms:
   tax shelter, protection

6. shelterverb

   provide shelter for

   "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people"

7. shelterverb

   invest (money) so that it is not taxable

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:4.0 / 4 votes

1. shelternoun

   Synonyms:
   protection, screen, cover, shield, defense, covert, security, lee, asylum, refuge, retreat, haven, sanctuary

2. shelterverb

   Antonyms:
   expose

   Synonyms:
   shield, protect, defend, screen, ensconce, cover

How to use shelter in a sentence?

1. Derek Andersen:

   At the onset of widespread shelter in place orders, as people sought to stay connected and entertained from home, we observed an increase in daily active users that informed our initial estimate, this initial lift dissipated faster than we anticipated as shelter in place conditions persisted.

2. De Blasio:

   I think New Yorkers should be prepared right now for the possibility of a shelter in place order, new Yorkers has not happened yet but New Yorkers is definitely a possibility at this point. I believe that decision should be made in the next 48 hours, and it's a very, a very difficult decision.

3. Colleen Thompson:

   She called me from a bomb shelter at 6 a.m..

4. Tiffany Carol Fintel:

   When I arrived at the shelter to discover 15 cats, Jean said to load as many as we could fit, if there had been pigs or even a duck she would have told me to take them too lol. The cats are settling in and we have a few cat rescues stepping up to help with them.

5. Jill Bannik-Brecht:

   I used to work for a high-kill animal shelter, and I knew what happened to the old dogs when they came in. I remember one dog who animal control literally picked up from the side of his dead owner’s body, and he didn’t even have an opportunity to be adopted. He was put to sleep because we didn’t have space.

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