All attack antonyms
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A a noun attack
- defence — Defence is action that is taken to protect someone or something against attack.
- aid — Aid is money, equipment, or services that are provided for people, countries, or organizations who need them but cannot provide them for themselves.
- protection — the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
- resistance — the act or power of resisting, opposing, or withstanding.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
- surrender — to yield (something) to the possession or power of another; deliver up possession of on demand or under duress: to surrender the fort to the enemy; to surrender the stolen goods to the police.
- sustenance — means of sustaining life; nourishment.
- reprisal — (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
- submission — an act or instance of submitting.
- health — the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor: good health; poor health.
- retreat — the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- pull — pull media
- defense — the act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
- flight — an act or instance of fleeing or running away; hasty departure.
- support — to bear or hold up (a load, mass, structure, part, etc.); serve as a foundation for.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- compliment — A compliment is a polite remark that you say to someone to show that you like their appearance, appreciate their qualities, or approve of what they have done.
- commendation — the act or an instance of commending; praise
- approval — If you win someone's approval for something that you ask for or suggest, they agree to it.
verb attack
- assist — If you assist someone, you help them to do a job or task by doing part of the work for them.
- guard — to keep safe from harm or danger; protect; watch over: to guard the ruler.
- protect — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
- decrease — When something decreases or when you decrease it, it becomes less in quantity, size, or intensity.
- resist — to withstand, strive against, or oppose: to resist infection; to resist temptation.
- withstand — to stand or hold out against; resist or oppose, especially successfully: to withstand rust; to withstand the invaders; to withstand temptation.
- lose — to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- help — to give or provide what is necessary to accomplish a task or satisfy a need; contribute strength or means to; render assistance to; cooperate effectively with; aid; assist: He planned to help me with my work. Let me help you with those packages.
- leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.
- defend — If you defend someone or something, you take action in order to protect them.
- submit — to give over or yield to the power or authority of another (often used reflexively).
- sustain — to support, hold, or bear up from below; bear the weight of, as a structure.
- slough off — the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
- sanction — authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
- commend — If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
- approve — If you approve of an action, event, or suggestion, you like it or are pleased about it.