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Protect
prəˈtɛkt
Protect definitions
verb
protect
protected
protecting
protects
- keep safe from harm or injury
"he tried to protect Kelly from the attack"
keep safe keep from harm save safeguard shield preserve defend cushion shelter screen secure fortify guard mount/stand guard on- preserve or guarantee by means of formal or legal measures
"free speech is protected under Article 33 of the Constitution"
- aim to preserve (a threatened species or area) by legislating against hunting, collecting, or development
"the first federal legislation protecting bison was enacted in 1894"
- shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods
"Japan's Ministry of Trade & Industry erected barriers to protect the country's infant computer industry"
- restrict access to or use of (data or a memory location)
"security products are designed to protect information from unauthorized access"