Translate protect | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of protect
verb
[with object] keep safe from harm or injury:he tried to protect Kelly from the attack [no object]:certain vitamins may protect against heart disease (often as adjective
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aim to preserve (a threatened plant or animal species) by legislating against collecting or hunting. (often as adjective
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restrict by law access to or development of (land) so as to preserve its natural state:logging is continuing in protected areas in violation of an international agreement (of an insurance policy) promise to pay (someone) an agreed amount in the event of loss, injury, fire, theft, or other misfortune:in the event of your death, your family will be protected against any financial problems that may arise Economics shield (a domestic industry) from competition by imposing import duties on foreign goods. Computing restrict access to or use of (data or a memory location):security products are designed to protect information from unauthorized access
