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

Health information collected by wearables and consumer apps does not fall under HIPAA, the federal law that protects records held by hospitals, doctors and insurers. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026

Consistently high-quality sleep protects a leader’s judgment, temperament, and emotional regulation. — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Sleep data collected by wearables and health apps is not covered by HIPAA, which only protects information held by hospitals, doctors and medical insurers. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026

Mehmet Oz, the CMS administrator, has said the strict approach also protects taxpayer money. — Laurie Udesky, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026

The pardon only protects Fauci from being charged for events or actions that happened before it was issued. — Chantelle Lee, Time, 30 July 2026

Boise police will work with counsel and prosecutors to make sure enforcement is consistent, with the law and also protects people’s rights, spokesperson Haley Williams said. — Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2026

The administration’s proposal risks harming both the historic building and the system of reviews that protects structures like it. — Philip Kennicott, Washington Post, 24 July 2026

Precision engineering for plasma confinement The inner steel hull blocks heat transfer, which protects external superconducting magnets that operate near absolute zero. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026