English Thesaurus

Synonyms for “protection”

protection

noun

  1. safety, charge, care, defence, protecting, security, guarding, custody, safeguard, preservation, aegis, guardianship, safekeeping • The primary duty of parents is the protection of their children.
  2. safeguard, cover, guard, shelter, screen, barrier, shield, refuge, buffer, bulwark • Innocence is no protection from the evils in our society.
  3. armour, cover, screen, barrier, shelter, shield, bulwark • Riot shields acted as protection against the attack.

'protection' in Other Languages

  • British English: protectionPronunciation for protection If something gives protection against something unpleasant, it prevents people or things from being harmed or damaged by it.Self-confidence is the best protection against bullying.prəˈtɛkʃən NOUN
  • Arabic: حِمَايَةPronunciation for حِمَايَة
  • Brazilian Portuguese: proteçãoPronunciation for proteção
  • Chinese: 保护Pronunciation for 保护
  • Croatian: zaštitaPronunciation for zaštita
  • Czech: ochranaPronunciation for ochrana
  • Danish: beskyttelsePronunciation for beskyttelse
  • Dutch: beschermingPronunciation for bescherming
  • European Spanish: protecciónPronunciation for proteccióndefensa
  • Finnish: suojeluPronunciation for suojelu
  • French: protectionPronunciation for protection
  • German: SchutzPronunciation for Schutz
  • Greek: προστασίαPronunciation for προστασία
  • Italian: protezionePronunciation for protezione
  • Japanese: 保護Pronunciation for 保護
  • Korean: 보호Pronunciation for 보호
  • Norwegian: beskyttelsePronunciation for beskyttelse
  • Polish: ochronaPronunciation for ochrona
  • Portuguese: proteçãoPronunciation for proteção
  • Romanian: protecție protecții
  • Russian: защитаPronunciation for защита
  • Spanish: protecciónPronunciation for protección
  • Swedish: skyddPronunciation for skydd
  • Thai: การป้องกันPronunciation for การป้องกัน
  • Turkish: korumaPronunciation for koruma
  • Ukrainian: захист
  • Vietnamese: sự bảo vệPronunciation for sự bảo vệ

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