FORFENDS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

forfends

verb

present tense third-person singular of forfend

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from a place of refuge where the settlers could forfend themselves from attack

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Careful handling protects both your energy and the relationship involved.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
At the Justice Department, the Office of Foreign Litigation protects American interests in thousands of proceedings around the world.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of protects

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Sánchez defends court ruling EU leaders quickly pounced on Sánchez once videos from Ceuta went viral.

— Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Joseph left the agency last spring and now works as senior policy counsel at the Center for Gender and Refugee Studies, an advocacy and legal group that defends refugee rights.

— Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 30 July 2026

Definition of defends

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Bert shields Stuart from Wil’s deadly fireball, which leads to a magic fight to the death between the two that destroys most of the comic book shop and ends with Wil’s demise.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
The same can be said about Capricorn, since the sea god has tough armor that shields them from individuals who don’t hold their best interests.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

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The addition of Skubal further safeguards them at a time when Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow are working their way back from injuries and Justin Wrobleski has already surpassed his career high in innings.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
The vault safeguards more than 1,000 historic objects set with over 22,000 gemstones, while conference sessions will take place immediately outside it, giving attendees ample opportunity to explore the collection.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of safeguards

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There’s this belief in the NFL that the more a player thinks about injuries, guards themselves to prevent them, the more they are destined to happen.

— Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
The first encounter with water comes at the opening par three 4th hole, where a small pond guards the front of the green.

— Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

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