protect

/pɹətˈɛkt/

/pɹəˈtɛkt/

to protect

MAIN VERB

to prevent someone or something from being damaged or harmed

1.1

(of insurance) to provide protection against fire, injury, damage, etc.

to impose taxes on goods from other countries to support the industry of one's own country

to introduce a set of laws that prohibit the killing, harming, or damaging of particular animals in specified regions or districts

to use passwords or encryptions to limit or prevent unauthorized access to a web page, data, etc.

Examples

1. The lease agreement protects the rights of the tenant.

2. Import barriers protected the fledgling enterprises.

3. The skull protects the brain, one of the most vital organs in the body.

4. We must protect the environment against pollution.