guard

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. safeguard, shield, baffle; cover, protection; pad, hood; catch; protector, sentinel, watchman, sentry; escort, patrol, convoy; warder, warden; night watchman, keeper, guardian. —v. t. protect, defend, shield, watch, patrol. See defense, safety, combatant.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. sentry, sentinel, protector, curator, watchman, night watchman, security officer, security guard, lookout, caretaker, custodian, keeper, police officer, patrolman, defender, warder, jailer, turnkey, watchdog, screw*; see also guardian 1 , police officer .

• off one's guard,

Syn. unaware, unprotected, defenseless; see unprepared .

• on one's guard,

Syn. alert, mindful, vigilant; see watchful .

v.

1. [To protect]

Syn. secure, shield, safeguard; see defend 1 , 2 .

2. [To watch over]

Syn. watch, observe, superintend, stand sentinel, patrol, picket, police, look out, look after, see after, supervise, tend, keep in view, keep an eye on, keep under surveillance, attend, overlook, keep a prisoner, hold in custody, stand over, babysit, care for, keep vigil, look to, see to, chaperone, shepherd, oversee, keep a weather eye*, ride herd on*, keep tabs on*, be a father to*.

Ant. disregard, neglect*, forsake.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

security officer, protector, guardian, watchman, sentinel, sentry, lookout, escort, custodian, warder, cordon.

II

v.

watch, protect, defend, attend, cover, shield, lookout, secure, safeguard, place under surveillance, screen, escort, *ride shotgun, patrol.

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb To keep safe from danger, attack, or harm: defend, preserve, protect, safeguard, secure, shield, ward. Archaic: fend. See ATTACK. II noun 1. A person or special body of persons assigned to provide protection or keep watch over, for example: lookout, picket, protector, sentinel, sentry, ward, watch. See AWARENESS, SAFETY. 2. The act or a means of defending: defense, preservation, protection, protector, safeguard, security, shield, ward. See ATTACK.