Thesaurus:defense

Thesaurus

defense

English

Noun

Sense: the act or means of protecting from attack

Synonyms

• defence    [⇒ thesaurus]
• defense
• fortification
• guard
• preservation
• protection
• safeguard
• shield
• ward

Antonyms

• attack    [⇒ thesaurus]

Hyponyms

• overfortification

See also

• defend    [⇒ thesaurus]

Further reading

• “defense” in Roget's Thesaurus, T. Y. Crowell Co., 1911.
• “defense” in Moby Thesaurus II, Grady Ward, 1996.