Synonyms of protects

protects

verb

present tense third-person singular of protect

as in defends

to drive danger or attack away from

the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defends
• shields
• safeguards
• guards
• secures
• keeps
• fends
• prevents
• saves
• fences
• covers
• preserves
• wards
• conserves
• opposes
• forfends
• resists
• bulwarks
• withstands
• stands up for
• screens
• averts
• contends
• wars
• fights
• walls
• battles
• buffers
• pickets
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assails
• assaults
• bombards
• submits
• overruns
• besets
• storms
• yields
• besieges
• capitulates
• caves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of protects

The lawsuit argues the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act because it was adopted without explanation and the First Amendment, which protects lawyers' ability to advise people of their legal rights and seek prospective clients. — Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026

The arrangement does not grant Indigenous peoples ownership of the sea or seabed, but protects the area’s ancestral uses, including fishing, shellfish and seaweed gathering, as well as access to sacred sites and areas used for navigation. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026

The lawsuit argues the change violates the Administrative Procedure Act, because it was adopted without explanation, and the 1st Amendment, which protects lawyers’ ability to advise people of their legal rights and seek prospective clients. — Ryan J. Foley, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 protects lawmakers’ decisions against presidential efforts to ignore congressional appropriations. — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026

The buds themselves rock an IP54 rating, which protects them against dust and water splashes. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

Hanging and collaborating with them protects and reinforces these qualities in myself. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

That protects state budgets but leaves businesses within their borders with less money to invest. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

This insurance protects your deposits up to the legal limit in the event your bank fails. — Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026