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.
v. 1. shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage 2. use tariffs to favor domestic industry. 
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241 The duty of a patriot is to protect his country from its government. Thomas Paine 
242 We all wore these aprons as a uniform and to protect our own clothes while we were working.
243 But the escalating crisis may now force Western leaders to use military air power to protect relief efforts.
244 He realised that Marion's reticence was to protect the secret of her love affair with Ronald Travis.
245 Sometimes a little lie helps to strengthen relationships, or to avoid unnecessary conflicts and tensions. Sometimes omitting certain truth serves to protect ourselves and others. Dr T.P.Chia
246 The conference also approved resolutions to cut class sizes and protect teachers from undue stress.
247 But the Consumers' Association wants tougher action on food hygiene, to fully protect consumers from the risk of food poisoning.
More similar words: protective, protection, protect from, environmental protection, protest, protein, rote, proton, detect, protocol, detective, architect, promote, protracted, architecture, project, prospect, projection, froth, brother, carrot, note, technique, vote, technical, quote, voter, technology, antecedent, technician.