shield vs turn away

shield

verb
  • to protect from the influence of 

  • To protect, to defend. 

  • To shelter; to protect oneself. 

noun
  • A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock. 

  • A wide and relatively low-profiled volcano, usually composed entirely of lava flows. 

  • Parts at the front and back of a vehicle which are meant to absorb the impact of a collision 

  • A broad piece of defensive armor, held in hand, formerly in general use in war, for the protection of the body. 

  • One who protects or defends. 

  • A spot resembling, or having the form of a shield. 

  • A sign or symbol, usually containing numbers and sometimes letters, identifying a highway route. 

  • A framework used to protect workmen in making an adit under ground, and capable of being pushed along as excavation progresses. 

  • The escutcheon or field on which are placed the bearings in coats of arms. 

  • A field of energy that protects or defends. 

  • In lichens, a hardened cup or disk surrounded by a rim and containing the fructification, or asci. 

  • A police badge. 

turn away

verb
  • To avert or deflect something. 

  • To rotate the body or head so as not to face someone or something. 

  • To refuse to admit someone. 

  • To bend or turn from a fixed course. 

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