protect

[prəˈtekt]

Definition:
1. Shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage.
2. Use tariffs to favor domestic industry.

Use 'protect' in a sentence:

• 1. Porcupines use their spines to protect themselves.
• 2. The roof has an overhang to protect the walls from the rain.
• 3. Naturally the CIA wants to protect its operatives.
• 4. You must take all reasonable precautions to protect yourself and your family.
• 5. It's important to protect my fair skin from the sun.
• 6. The walls were strengthened to protect them from collapse.
• 7. Airbags protect the driver in the event of a severe frontal impact.
• 8. These regulations were made to protect children.
• 9. Many policies do not protect you against personal injury.
• 10. Each building had fireproof drywalls to protect the stairwells.
• 11. Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.
• 12. Women banded together to protect each other.
• 13. We had to take action to protect the proprietary technology.
• 14. He told the police he didn't know her, to protect her good name.
• 15. The law was designed to protect wives, and, to a lesser extent, children.
• 16. Wrap it up carefully to protect against breakage.
• 17. Polish shoes regularly to protect the leather.
• 18. These files are locked to protect confidentiality.
• 19. Parents' natural desire to protect their children should be counterbalanced by the child's need for independence.
• 20. There is widespread concern that new houses will be built on protected land.
• 21. Players must wear padding to protect them from injury.
• 22. So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease?
• 23. The White House is eager to protect and enhance that reputation.
• 24. We are here to protect and assist the weak and infirm.
• 25. It is the business of the police to protect the community.
• 26. Tears help to protect the eye from potentially harmful foreign bodies.
• 27. She'll fight like a tiger to protect her children.
• 28. Account details are encrypted to protect privacy.
• 29. We will use air power to protect UN peacekeepers if necessary.
• 30. Zinc is used to protect other metals from corrosion.
• 31. My main concern now is to protect the children.
• 32. My prime concern is to protect my property.
• 33. They promised to legislate to protect people's right to privacy.
• 34. The floor was protected with overlapping sheets of newspaper.
• 35. Protect your child from direct sunlight by using a sunscreen.
• 36. The state has a duty to protect its citizens against external enemies.
• 37. The law is intended to protect both the buyer and the seller.
• 38. The law is intended to protect young and impressionable viewers.
• 39. The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease.
• 40. Troops were sent in, ostensibly to protect the civilian population.
• 41. Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
• 42. Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
• 43. We have a moral obligation to protect the environment.
• 44. The device was protected by patent.