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 Second Amendment to the United States Constitution protects the right to keep and bear arms as a safeguard against tyranny and for personal security. — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 4 Nov. 2026

Connecticut law already protects employees who need to breastfeed or express breast milk while at work. — Steven M. Frederick, Hartford Courant, 3 Nov. 2026

Supporters counter that the measure closes loopholes in existing law, protects privacy and safety in locker rooms and bathrooms, and establishes consistent rules for fair athletic competition across the state. — Matt Calkins Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026

For footwear, pick an athletic shoe that protects your toes and feet and has non-bulky, rubber soles. — Jenessa Connor, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 2026

The more important question is what the policy still protects you from going forward. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Organizations that violate this would forfeit the privileges Montana grants them to do business in the state, including limited liability, which protects owners from personal responsibility for business debts. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

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