protect
/prəˈtɛkt/
verb
- To keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, damage, or loss.
- Wearing sunscreen helps protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays.
- Parents naturally want to protect their children from danger.
- The fence is meant to protect the garden from deer.
- To guard or defend something, such as a right, a law, or an idea, from being taken away or violated.
- We need to protect the environment for future generations.
- The organization works to protect the rights of workers.
- The Constitution protects the freedom of speech.
- To provide financial security or coverage, as with insurance.
- A warranty protects your purchase against defects.
- Homeowner's insurance protects your house and belongings.
- Life insurance can protect your family if something happens to you.