shield

In obsolete terms the difference between relieve and shield

is that relieve is to lift up; to raise again while shield is a coin, the old French crown, or écu, having on one side the figure of a shield.

As verbs the difference between relieve and shield

is that relieve is to ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of while shield is to protect, to defend.

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

Uphold is a related term of shield.

As verbs the difference between uphold and shield

is that uphold is to hold up; to lift on high; to elevate while shield is to protect, to defend.

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As verbs the difference between secure and shield

is that secure is to make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect while shield is to protect, to defend.

As an adjective secure

is free from attack or danger; protected.

As a noun shield is

anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As nouns the difference between shield and forward

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while forward is agreement; covenant.

As verbs the difference between shield and forward

is that shield is to protect, to defend while forward is to advance, promote.

As an adjective forward is

toward the front or at the front.

As an adverb forward is

towards the front or from the front.

As nouns the difference between succor and shield

is that succor is aid, assistance or relief given to one in distress; ministration while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As verbs the difference between succor and shield

is that succor is to give such assistance while shield is to protect, to defend.

Shield is a related term of attention.

As nouns the difference between shield and attention

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while attention is (label) mental focus.

As a verb shield

is to protect, to defend.

As an interjection attention is

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Sustain is a related term of shield.

As nouns the difference between sustain and shield

is that sustain is (music) a mechanism which can be used to hold a note, as the right pedal on a piano while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As verbs the difference between sustain and shield

is that sustain is to maintain, or keep in existence while shield is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between foil and shield

is that foil is a very thin sheet of metal or foil can be failure when on the point of attainment; defeat; frustration; miscarriage or foil can be (hunting) the track of an animal while shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.

As verbs the difference between foil and shield

is that foil is to prevent (something) from being accomplished or foil can be (mathematics) to multiply two binomials together or foil can be (obsolete) to defile; to soil while shield is to protect, to defend.

As nouns the difference between shield and keep

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while keep is (obsolete) care, notice.

As verbs the difference between shield and keep

is that shield is to protect, to defend while keep is to continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to maintain.

As nouns the difference between shield and defence

is that shield is anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection while defence is the action of defending, of protecting from attack, danger or injury.

As verbs the difference between shield and defence

is that shield is to protect, to defend while defence is to furnish with defences; to fortify.