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defended against synonyms

Trying to find another word for defended against in English? No problem. Our thesaurus contains synonyms of defended against in 52 different contexts. We have listed all the similar and related words for defended against alphabetically.

  • assume
  • await
  • bargain for
  • be afraid
  • conjecture
  • count chickens
  • count on
  • cross the bridge
  • divine
  • entertain
  • figure
  • forecast
  • foresee
  • foretaste
  • foretell
  • have a hunch
  • hope for
  • accommodation
  • apprehension
  • appropriation
  • bag
  • booby trap
  • bust
  • captivity
  • capture
  • collar
  • commitment
  • confinement
  • constraint
  • crimp
  • detention
  • drop
  • fall
  • gaff
  • avoid
  • deflect
  • deter
  • divert
  • fend off
  • foil
  • forestall
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • look away
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • rule out
  • shove aside
  • shunt
  • stave off
  • turn
  • abstain
  • avert
  • bypass
  • circumlocute
  • circumvent
  • deflect
  • desist
  • ditch
  • divert
  • dodge
  • duck
  • elude
  • escape
  • eschew
  • evade
  • fake out
  • fend off
  • addle
  • amaze
  • astound
  • befuddle
  • bewilder
  • buffalo
  • confound
  • confuse
  • daze
  • disconcert
  • dumbfound
  • elude
  • embarrass
  • faze
  • floor
  • get
  • mix up
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • demur
  • desist
  • dodge
  • evade
  • flinch
  • hesitate
  • recoil
  • refuse
  • resist
  • shirk
  • shrink from
  • shy
  • turn down
  • upset apple cart
  • batten
  • billet
  • boom
  • crossbar
  • crosspiece
  • ingot
  • lever
  • paling
  • pig
  • pole
  • rail
  • rib
  • rule
  • shaft
  • slab
  • spar
  • spoke
  • bar
  • brick
  • cake
  • chunk
  • cube
  • hunk
  • ingot
  • loaf
  • lump
  • oblong
  • piece
  • section
  • segment
  • slab
  • slice
  • solid
  • square
  • analysis
  • audit
  • checkup
  • control
  • inquiry
  • investigation
  • poll
  • rein
  • research
  • review
  • scrutiny
  • test
  • arctic
  • biting
  • bleak
  • brisk
  • chilly
  • cool
  • freezing
  • frigid
  • frosty
  • gelid
  • glacial
  • icy
  • nippy
  • sharp
  • wintry
  • air-conditioned
  • algid
  • arctic
  • biting
  • chill
  • chilled
  • chilling
  • chilly
  • coldish
  • frigid
  • frore
  • frosty
  • gelid
  • hawkish
  • nipping
  • refreshing
  • refrigerated
  • bobber
  • close
  • float
  • oak
  • phellem
  • plug
  • seal
  • shive
  • spike
  • stop
  • stopper
  • stopple
  • adverse
  • against
  • antagonistic
  • anti
  • antipodal
  • antipodean
  • antithetical
  • conflicting
  • contradictory
  • contrary
  • contrasting
  • converse
  • diametric
  • hindering
  • impeding
  • obstructive
  • obverse
  • annul
  • buck
  • cancel
  • cancel out
  • check
  • contravene
  • correct
  • counterbalance
  • countercheck
  • countervail
  • counterwork
  • cross
  • defeat
  • fix
  • foil
  • frustrate
  • go against
  • bank
  • barrage
  • barrier
  • dike
  • ditch
  • gate
  • grade
  • hindrance
  • levee
  • milldam
  • millpond
  • obstruction
  • weir
  • blackball
  • deny
  • deprive
  • exclude
  • forbid
  • hinder
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • refuse
  • reject
  • suspend
  • anticipate
  • arrest
  • avert
  • avoid
  • baffle
  • balk
  • bar
  • block
  • check
  • chill
  • cool
  • cork
  • counter
  • counteract
  • dam
  • debar
  • foil
  • antithesis
  • background
  • complement
  • counterblow
  • defense
  • guard
  • setting
  • ban
  • block
  • cancel
  • censor
  • check
  • debar
  • declare illegal
  • deny
  • deprive
  • disallow
  • embargo
  • enjoin
  • exclude
  • forestall
  • forfend
  • freeze
  • halt
  • anticipate
  • avert
  • delay
  • deter
  • hinder
  • monopolize
  • preclude
  • preoccupy
  • prevent
  • thwart
  • act like a wet blanket
  • avert
  • block
  • caution
  • chill
  • cool
  • damp
  • dampen
  • daunt
  • debar
  • disadvise
  • discourage
  • dissuade
  • divert
  • forestall
  • frighten
  • hinder
  • annul
  • arrest
  • baffle
  • balk
  • bar
  • beat
  • block
  • cancel
  • check
  • circumvent
  • confront
  • conquer
  • counter
  • counteract
  • cramp
  • cramp one's style
  • crimp
  • arrest
  • break
  • break-off
  • close
  • cutoff
  • freeze
  • grinding halt
  • impasse
  • interruption
  • layoff
  • letup
  • pause
  • screaming halt
  • screeching halt
  • stand
  • standstill
  • stop
  • bassinet
  • carton
  • crate
  • creel
  • laundry basket
  • pannier
  • intercept
  • interfere with
  • intervene
  • stop
  • arrest
  • balk
  • bar
  • block
  • bottleneck
  • box in
  • burden
  • check
  • choke
  • clog
  • contravene
  • counteract
  • crab
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • cripple
  • curb
  • bit
  • bridle
  • check
  • control
  • curb
  • defer
  • delay
  • deny
  • forbear
  • hold down
  • hold in
  • hold off
  • inhibit
  • keep
  • keep back
  • keep out
  • postpone
  • bar
  • block
  • blow whistle on
  • brake
  • check
  • clog
  • close off
  • cramp one's style
  • curb
  • cut off
  • dam
  • delay
  • deter
  • discomfit
  • disconcert
  • disrupt
  • embarrass
  • arrest
  • avert
  • bar
  • bit
  • bridle
  • check
  • constrain
  • cramp
  • curb
  • discourage
  • enjoin
  • faze
  • forbid
  • frustrate
  • hang up
  • hinder
  • hog-tie
  • ambush
  • appropriate
  • arrest
  • block
  • catch
  • check
  • curb
  • cut in
  • cut off
  • deflect
  • head off at pass
  • hijack
  • hinder
  • interlope
  • interpose
  • make off with
  • obstruct
  • ban
  • forbid
  • halt
  • inhibit
  • outlaw
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • proscribe
  • stop
  • taboo
  • veto
  • arrest
  • barge in
  • break
  • break in
  • break off
  • break train of thought
  • bust in
  • butt in
  • check
  • chime in
  • come between
  • crash
  • crowd in
  • cut
  • cut in on
  • cut off
  • cut short
  • ban
  • bar
  • bind
  • bottle up
  • bridle
  • chain
  • check
  • coerce
  • compel
  • concuss
  • confine
  • constrict
  • cool off
  • cork
  • curb
  • deny
  • deprive
  • absolute
  • bitter end
  • border
  • bottom line
  • bound
  • bourne
  • breaking point
  • brim
  • brink
  • cap
  • ceiling
  • check
  • circumscription
  • conclusion
  • confinement
  • confines
  • curb
  • abort
  • anticipate
  • cut off
  • cut short
  • put the kibosh on
  • stymie
  • arrest
  • bar
  • barricade
  • block
  • check
  • choke
  • clog
  • close
  • congest
  • crab
  • curb
  • cut off
  • drag one's feet
  • fill
  • foul up
  • frustrate
  • get in the way
  • anticipate
  • avert
  • block
  • counter
  • counteract
  • deter
  • do away with
  • forestall
  • forfend
  • hinder
  • interfere
  • interpose
  • intervene
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • remove
  • restrain
  • avert
  • cease
  • check
  • debar
  • deter
  • discontinue
  • exclude
  • forestall
  • forfend
  • hinder
  • impede
  • interrupt
  • make impracticable
  • obviate
  • prevent
  • prohibit
  • put a stop to
  • ban
  • block
  • bottle up
  • box in
  • bring to screeching halt
  • constrain
  • cool
  • cork
  • debar
  • disallow
  • enjoin
  • forbid
  • forfend
  • freeze
  • gridlock
  • halt
  • hamper
  • abbreviate
  • abort
  • abridge
  • break off
  • break short
  • bring to an end; leave unfinished
  • check
  • checkmate
  • clip
  • curtail
  • diminish
  • end
  • finish
  • freeze
  • halt
  • hinder
  • intercept
  • abate
  • abrogate
  • annihilate
  • annul
  • call off
  • cancel
  • destroy
  • disestablish
  • dissolve
  • end
  • eradicate
  • erase
  • expunge
  • extinguish
  • extirpate
  • finish
  • inhibit
  • black out
  • bottle
  • chasten
  • check
  • collect
  • compose
  • control
  • cool
  • cork
  • crush
  • curb
  • gridlock
  • hinder
  • hold back
  • inhibit
  • jam up
  • keep in
  • arrest
  • bind
  • bottle up
  • box up
  • bridle
  • chain
  • check
  • choke back
  • circumscribe
  • confine
  • constrain
  • contain
  • control
  • cool
  • cork
  • crack down
  • curb
  • bind
  • bottle up
  • bound
  • chain
  • check
  • circumscribe
  • come down on
  • constrict
  • contain
  • contract
  • cool down
  • cramp
  • curb
  • decrease
  • define
  • delimit
  • delimitate
  • arrest
  • back off
  • baffle
  • balk
  • bog
  • bog down
  • brake
  • bring to screeching halt
  • check
  • choke
  • choke off
  • clog
  • close off
  • crimp
  • dawdle
  • decelerate
  • decrease
  • abolish
  • avert
  • ban
  • bate
  • cancel
  • count out
  • debar
  • deter
  • dismiss
  • eliminate
  • except
  • forbid
  • forestall
  • forfend
  • leave out
  • not consider
  • obviate
  • bar
  • beleaguer
  • block out
  • blockade
  • close
  • conceal
  • cover
  • debar
  • discontinue
  • evict
  • fence off
  • hide
  • keep out
  • lock out
  • mask
  • obstruct
  • ostracize
  • avoid
  • block
  • hold off
  • repel
  • ward off
  • bar
  • barricade
  • blank wall
  • block
  • blockade
  • break
  • break off
  • brick wall
  • cease
  • cessation
  • check
  • close
  • closing
  • conclusion
  • control
  • cutoff
  • desistance
  • baffle
  • balk
  • beat
  • bilk
  • check
  • circumvent
  • confuse
  • counter
  • crab
  • cramp
  • crimp
  • cross
  • curb
  • dash
  • defeat
  • disappoint
  • ditch
  • avoid
  • deflect
  • deter
  • divert
  • fend off
  • foil
  • forestall
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • look away
  • preclude
  • prevent
  • rule out
  • shove aside
  • shunt
  • stave off
  • turn
  • avert
  • avoid
  • beat off
  • block
  • check
  • deflect
  • deter
  • divert
  • fend
  • foil
  • forestall
  • frustrate
  • halt
  • hold off
  • interrupt
  • keep at arm's length
  • keep at bay

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