defuses Synonym

safety, protection, defense, safeguard, assurance, shield, guard, preservation, security measures, security system, security protocol, security service, security detail, security force, security team, security personnel, security officer, security guard, security agent, security specialist, security expert, security consultant, security advisor, security analyst, security manager, security director, security chief, security head, security leader, security supervisor, security coordinator, security monitor, security watch, security patrol, security check, security inspection, security review, security audit, security assessment, security evaluation, security examination, security survey, security scan, security test, security verification, security validation, security clearance, security authorization [x]

care, prudence, wariness, circumspection, vigilance, alertness, heedfulness, attentiveness, forethought, discretion, guardedness, watchfulness, carefulness, mindfulness, deliberation, consideration [x]

caution, alert, notice, admonition, forewarning, heads-up,, alarm, signal, advisory, caveat, tip-off, red flag, wake-up call, word of warning, sign, indication, hint, threat, menace, danger signal, yellow flag, warning sign, warning signal, premonition, portent, harbinger, augury, presage, omen, foretoken, forecast, prediction, prophecy, heads-up warning, early warning, advance warning, premonitory sign, cautionary notice, danger notice, risk alert, hazard warning, safety alert, security warning, advisory notice, alert notice, danger alert, threat alert, hazard alert [x]

vigilant, watchful, attentive, observant, alert, cautious, wary, on guard, on the lookout, on one's toes, ready, prepared, aware, sharp-eyed, eagle-eyed, quick to notice, on the qui vive, on the ball, wide-awake, sleepless, wakeful, heedful, mindful, perceptive, responsive, alive, awake, conscious, sharp, keen [x]

vigilant, watchful, alert, observant, attentive, on guard, on the watch, on the alert, wary, cautious, eagle-eyed, sharp-eyed, wide-awake, on one's toes, on the qui vive, on the ball, quick off the mark, ready, prepared, primed, aware, heedful, mindful, circumspect, careful, awake, sleepless, unsleeping, wakeful, on the lookout [x]

advance notice, forewarning, heads-up, early warning, preliminary notice, advance alert, prior notice, pre-warning, advance notification, early alert, advance intimation, pre-notification, advance caution, prior alert, early notice, advance heads-up, pre-alert, advance advisory, prior intimation, early notification [x]

alert, forewarning, heads-up, notice, notification, caution, advance notice, advance warning, premonition, red flag, signal, tip-off, wake-up call, advisory, alarm, warning sign, heads-up alert, preliminary warning, prior warning, early alert, early notice, early signal, early indication, advance alert, advance signal, advance indication [x]

stop, avert, avoid, hinder, impede, preclude, prohibit, thwart deter, forestall, obstruct, block, inhibit, restrain, intercept, counteract, stave off, fend off, ward off, check, halt, curb, foil, disallow, bar, exclude, forbid, ban, restrict, suppress, constrain, hamper, stymie, arrest, hold back, keep from, nip in the bud, put a stop to, rule out, shut out, head off, cut off, cut short, put an end to, keep at bay, keep under control, keep in check, keep out, keep down [x]

sanctuary, haven, shelter, retreat, asylum, safe haven, refuge, hideaway, safe place, sanctum, bolt-hole, hideout, safe harbor, oasis, stronghold, protection, security, harbor, cover, safety, escape, hidey-hole, lair, den, nest, sanctum sanctorum, bastion, fortress, redoubt, safe zone, comfort zone, safe retreat, safe house, safe spot, safe shelter, safe refuge, safe sanctuary [x]

refuge, sanctuary, haven, hideaway, retreat, shelter, asylum, safe haven, hideout, escape, hidey-hole, den, lair, nook, covert, safe place, hide, cover, protection, security, stronghold, bastion, fort, harbor [x]

dangerous, hazardous, risky, perilous, insecure, precarious, treacherous, unreliable, untrustworthy, vulnerable,, unprotected, threatening, menacing,, chancy, dicey, fraught, jeopardous, touch-and-go, uncertain, unstable, unsound, unsafe [x]

slingshots, catapults, launchers, hurls, flings, throws, casts, pitches, propels, projectiles [x]

defenseless, weaponless, unprotected, vulnerable, helpless, unshielded, exposed, unguarded, unfortified, open, unarmored, bare, naked, unresisting, powerless, weak, susceptible, unprepared, unready, unprovided, unarmed [x]

alerts, warnings, signals, notifications, sirens, alarms, cautions,ories, notices, announcements [x]

neutralizes, opposes, resists, thwarts, counterbalances, countervails, mitigates, offsets, counteracts, combats, counters, negates, nullifies, counterchecks, countermines, counterpoises, counterweighs, counterpunches, counterblasts, countermeasures, counterforces, counterthrusts, counterstrikes, counterattacks, countercharges, counterclaims, counterdemands, counterpetitions, counterproposals, counterarguments, counterstatements, counterdeclarations, counterassertions, counterallegations, counteraccusations, counterindications, counterexamples, counterpoints, counterplots, counterplans, counterprojects, counterprograms, counterstrategies, countertactics, counteractions, countersteps, counterinitiatives, counterresponses, counterreactions [x]