The meaning of PROTECT is to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. How to use protect in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Protect.
PROTECT definition: to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger. See examples of protect used in a sentence.
prevent – protect 1. 'prevent' If someone or something prevents you from doing something, they do not allow you to do it. My only idea was to prevent him from speaking. Cotton mittens will prevent the baby from scratching his own face.
If an insurance policy protects you against an event such as death, injury, fire, or theft, the insurance company will give you or your family money if that event happens. Many manufacturers have policies to protect themselves against blackmailers. [VERB noun + against]
pro•tect /prəˈtɛkt/ v. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, insult, etc.; cover; shield: [~ + object] The turtle's shell protects it from harm. [no object] The police are there to protect. Business [~ + object] to guard (an industry) from foreign competition, as by charging import duties on the products of the competition.
To protect means to keep safe from harm, damage, or injury; to prevent someone or something from being affected or harmed by something; or to shield from danger, harm, or destruction.
Definition of protect verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
