Synonym of shield against

fend repel repulse resist bulwark defend fence forfend guard screen keep ward head off hold off fend off hold back keep off protect against safeguard against secure against stave off ward off defend oneself against fight off guard against keep at bay keep at arm's length stand up for protect shield safeguard secure cover block check shelter preserve save keep safe look after keep from harm fortify conserve watch over harbour avert uphold harbor prevent house watch care for afford protection to take care of ride shotgun support tend hedge mind cushion maintain shade foster insulate inoculate garrison insure assure give sanctuary cover up go to bat for hold at bay cover all bases take under one's wing police ensure strengthen patrol justify man occupy make safe wrap stand guard over oversee make immune conceal shotgun chamber stonewall haven roof provide protection for give shelter give cover make sound make invulnerable make impregnable overlook be responsible for guide attend to preside over persevere with have charge of minister to rule be in charge of chaperon sentinel immunise mount guard on escort stick up for stand guard on cover up for immunize deflect give refuge stand guard rebuff save from harm take someone under your wing counter shield yourself from en garde forestall turn aside shirk elude shun preclude rebuke parry bypass anticipate oppose barricade withstand hold beat off provide sanctuary take in repel danger be the defender of

buffer cushion soften absorb mitigate moderate allay diminish gentle lessen deaden muffle stifle protect against defend against safeguard against dull temper dampen tone down reduce suppress decrease abate ease blunt lighten lenify subdue take the edge off damp smother mellow blanket damp down obtund gruntle soothe alleviate mollify relieve palliate relax quell reduce the effect of lower qualify assuage calm weaken quiet quieten still mute appease placate attenuate cool pacify silence sweeten restrain lull help dilute check tranquilize curb tranquillize settle hush extenuate minimize modify compose modulate soft-pedal minimise mask ameliorate muzzle squelch turn down curtail calm down take the sting out comfort conciliate take the bite out gag numb shush propitiate depress control pipe down smooth de-escalate extinguish put a damper on drown wind down play down put the lid on slacken pour oil on loosen keep it down decrease the volume remit cut salve ebb repress satisfy tame dulcify dumb kill heal dim put damper on ease off make less intense shut up drown out darken sober benumb limit thin slake restrict dispel console depreciate degrade make less regulate erode quench adjust discount content disarm mince impair resolve reconcile contain commute cut down dwindle downsize square cure take the sting out of anaesthetize solace anesthetize ease up win over make peace with cool out fix up break settle down quieten down quiet down let up on put an end to spare shorten euphemize bolster pillow address improve shade deepen chill out cloud revise paralyze paralyse excuse buttress reduce the force of taper shift change restraint take sting out patch things up shrink wane contract subside decrement fill surfeit dulcorate honey sugar get rid of dissipate banish dismiss eliminate destroy narrow soak up fix soften up milden make nice put a stop to constrain scale down hold back steady put to rest drive away drive off chase away untighten release slack hold in becalm lullaby roll back cut back abase wear away peter out wear down embellish embroider sugar the pill make smaller take the bite out of blur muddy up temperate make reasonable take pressure off crush dent deplete drop downscale prune keep under control meet halfway keep in check lay off tail off untrouble balm cool off unburden smooth down lessen the impact of soften the impact of soberize reduce the impact of chasten make agreeable rectify remedy dial down truncate abridge slash loose put down stroke grease con pacificate knock down mend dress up liberalize liberalise cool down pare down smooth over impose peace upon restore harmony to butter up lay back make peace bedim bury the hatchet kiss and make up smooth someone's ruffled feathers clear the air with humour stabilize patch up put to rights iron out sort out cheer brighten desensitize make inaudible fade dip counteract undermine humor stabilise pad demilitarise neutralize defuse take the heat off save neutralise smooth out demilitarize cripple rescue recover clear the air make less painful vary punctuate succor succour pale stop liss interrupt reassure assure assist prevent aid break up bring respite to sate support cauterize bring an end to hebetate desensitise cauterise make dim make faint make less bright give solace to upraise buck up condole with water down take load off take a load off bring aid to make something bearable bring aid

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