Synonym: cover, defend, ensure, guard, harbor, safeguard, screen, shelter, shield. Similar words: protective, protection, protect from, environmental protection, protest, protein, rote, proton. Meaning: [prə'tekt] v. 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry.
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181 He says he's got to carry a knife to protect himself.
182 The blinds were drawn to protect the new furniture from the sun.
183 The air bag in the steering wheel will protect the head and torso.
184 They tried to protect the good name of the college.
185 Research shows that a high-fibre diet may protect you from bowel cancer.
186 Antibodies found in breast milk protect newborn babies against infection.
187 Air bags are designed to protect the driver in the event of a severe frontal impact.
188 The vaccine was used to protect the whole population against infection.
189 Animals protect their young.
190 Doctors in Britain say a new code of conduct is urgently needed to protect the doctor-patient relationship.
191 Remember to bring an apron or an old shirt to protect your clothes.
192 The cat uses its claws to protect itself against enemies.
193 Public pressure to protect the environment is strong and growing.
194 The Prime Minister said: "I am anxious that the law should protect decent law-abiding citizens and their property"
195 Many people are willing to take that risk in order to protect their families.
196 You need a good quality varnish to protect the timber.
197 Britain's concern to protect national sovereignty is far from new.
198 We must protect older people from harm, whether it is real or imaginary.
199 We tried not to seem critical or judgmental while giving advice that would protect him from ridicule.
200 These tree belts effectively protect the farmland against shifting sand.
201 Laws protect the anonymity of the rape victim.
201 Sentencedict.com try its best to collect and build good sentences.
202 The safety procedures are adequate to protect public health.
203 You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free. Clarence Darrow
204 Each participating State will provide appropriate legal and administrative procedures to protect the rights of all its forces personnel.
205 It needed no bayonets to protect it, and required no military aid to execute its judgments.
206 Distraught Ron appeals to Jimmy to help him get a gun so that he will be able to protect his family.
207 Lying is a way of life- – lying is inevitable in everyday life. Lying is a conscious attempt of the mind to protect ourselves, or to advance our self- interest, by distorting the truth or telling deceptive falsehoods. Dr T.P.Chia
208 Ever tighter regulations are being introduced to protect the environment from emissions contributing to the greenhouse effect or acid rain.
209 I always felt I should have been able to protect my mother better but I couldn't.
210 Government exists to protect us from each other. Where government has gone beyond its limits is in deciding to protect us from ourselves. Ronald Reagan
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