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Antonyms for protection
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This page is about all possible antonyms and opposite words for the term protection.
English Synonyms and Antonyms
protection
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, guard, justification, rampart, resistance, safeguard, shelter, shield, vindicationPreposition:
Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.
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protectionnoun
the activity of protecting someone or something
"the witnesses demanded police protection"
Synonyms:
protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspicesprotective covering, protective cover, protectionnoun
a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury
"they had no protection from the fallout"; "wax provided protection for the floors"
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protective covering, aegis, tribute, trade protection, security, shelter, protective cover, auspicessecurity, protectionnoun
defense against financial failure; financial independence
"his pension gave him security in his old age"; "insurance provided protection against loss of wages due to illness"
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protective covering, surety, auspices, security system, tribute, trade protection, security measures, certificate, aegis, security measure, security, protective cover, security department, shelterprotection, shelternoun
the condition of being protected
"they were huddled together for protection"; "he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home"
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protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, tax shelter, shelter, protective cover, auspicesauspices, protection, aegisnoun
kindly endorsement and guidance
"the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"
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protective covering, aegis, tribute, trade protection, egis, security, shelter, protective cover, auspices, breastplateprotection, trade protectionnoun
the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition
"he made trade protection a plank in the party platform"
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protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspicesprotection, tributenoun
payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence
"every store in the neighborhood had to pay him protection"
Synonyms:
protective covering, aegis, security, tribute, trade protection, shelter, protective cover, auspices, testimonial
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How to use protection in a sentence?
Sometimes you feel ashamed of yourself, you are choosing places where others are going to be bombed and you are surrounded by protection, their houses are protection.
What is being sought is not super-high speed ... It's safety, convenience, network and environmental protection, in short, the export potential is zero.
No one wants to pay up for inflation protection. The Fed must be concerned.
Reinfection can reasonably happen in three months or less, therefore, those who have been naturally infected should get vaccinated. Previous infection alone can offer very little long-term protection against subsequent infections.
The main concern is safety and protection of property.
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#914 | protection | |
#2061 | flight | |
#11564 | surrender | |
#22574 | abandonment | |
#23708 | betrayal | |
#66580 | desertion | |
#80167 | capitulation |
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