1. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] the activity of protecting someone or something.
Synonyms
- activity
- immunisation
- momism
- lockup
- preservation
- shielding
- covering
- care
- patrol
- locking
- self-defense
- guardianship
- ruggedisation
- saving
- escort
- self-defence
- defense
- defence
- air cover
- waterproofing
- accompaniment
- ruggedization
- tutelage
- overshielding
- civil defense
- sealing
- immunization
- charge
- inoculating
- insulation
- vaccinating
- overprotection
Antonyms
- perceptive
- rational
- brighten
- natural object
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Words that Rhyme with Protection
- introspection
- interconnection
- circumspection
- reinspection
- predilection
- disinfection
- disconnection
- recollection
- preelection
- interjection
- imperfection
- disaffection
- resurrection
- reflection
- reelection
- redirection
- projection
- intersection
- insurrection
- inspection
- inflection
- convection
- confection
- complexion
- selection
- rejection
- perfection
- objection
- injection
- infection
Example sentences of the word protection
1. Noun, singular or mass
The plan does have conditions and you must read it thoroughly when purchasing the protection.
Quotes containing the word protection
1. Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.
- Marcus Garvey
2. Many a sin has sullied me in body and in soul because I did not restrain my thoughts nor guard my lips: nevertheless it is to Thee, O God of majesty and love, that I turn in my extremity, for Thou art the fount of mercy; to Thee, as quickly as I may, I speed: for Thou alone canst heal me; I take refuge under Thy protection.
- Saint Ambrose
3. Your mother died to save you. If there is one thing Voldemort cannot understand, it is love. Love as powerful as your mother's for you leaves it's own mark. To have been loved so deeply, even though the person who loved us is gone, will give us some protection forever.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. self-protection
noun. the act of defending yourself.
Synonyms
- martial art
- protection
- self-defence
Antonyms
- insecurity
3. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury.
Synonyms
- ring-binder
- lining
- watch glass
- armor
- coaster
- splasher
- cloche
- splashboard
- blind
- roof
- covering
- binding
- mulch
- cowling
- liner
- facing
- cover
- crystal
- sheathing
- watch crystal
- overlayer
- escutcheon
- protective covering
- mask
- sheath
- bonnet
- testudo
- fallboard
- binder
- shield
- dashboard
- back
- thumbstall
- hood
- bell jar
- protective cover
- bell glass
- bracer
- book binding
- toecap
- armour
- housing
- dust cover
- fall-board
- finger plate
- heat shield
- shelter
- washboard
- faceplate
- cladding
- shade
- armguard
- overlay
- scutcheon
- cold frame
- screen
- cap
Antonyms
- fore
- anterior
- negate
- stay in place
4. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] defense against financial failure; financial independence.
Synonyms
- insurance
- hedging
- hedge
- security
- easy street
Antonyms
- veer
- ahead
- current
- weaken
5. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] the condition of being protected.
Synonyms
- shelter
- radioprotection
- security
- insurance
Antonyms
- increase
- divest
- colorlessness
- stay
6. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] kindly endorsement and guidance.
Synonyms
- auspices
- endorsement
- indorsement
Antonyms
- arise
- show
- fall short of
- disapprove
7. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition.
Synonyms
- imposition
- trade protection
Antonyms
- invalid
- unmask
- undress
8. protection
noun. ['prəˈtɛkʃən'] payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence.
Synonyms
- tribute
Antonyms
- nonresident
- sighted