Antonyms of noun prosecution

2 of 3 senses of prosecution

Sense 1
prosecution, criminal prosecution -- (the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior)
       Antonym of defense (Sense 11)
      => defense, defence, denial, demurrer -- (a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense")

Sense 2
prosecution -- (the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant)
       Antonym of defense (Sense 7)
      => defense, defence, defense team, defense lawyers -- (the defendant and his legal advisors collectively; "the defense called for a mistrial")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun prosecution

3 senses of prosecution

Sense 1
prosecution, criminal prosecution -- (the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior)
       => legal action, action, action at law -- (a judicial proceeding brought by one party against another; one party prosecutes another for a wrong done or for protection of a right or for prevention of a wrong)

Sense 2
prosecution -- (the lawyers acting for the state to put the case against the defendant)
       => collection, aggregation, accumulation, assemblage -- (several things grouped together or considered as a whole)

Sense 3
pursuance, prosecution -- (the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion)
       => continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)