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 left side of the offensive line also now protects the quarterback’s blind side, as is normally the case. — David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 17 July 2026

And just an easy 30-minute drive from downtown, the Weeks Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve protects one of Alabama’s most important coastal ecosystems. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026

Overlooking Walker Bay near Hermanus, not far from Cape Town, Grootbos protects a section of the Cape Floral Kingdom, the smallest yet richest floral kingdom on earth. — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

An inexpensive, heavy-duty net protects the exposed back sides. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Social Security protects retirees from poverty, but at an unsustainable cost. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026

Poison ivy can harm your skin and garden, so keeping it out protects both your health and plants. — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 15 July 2026

Habeas corpus is a basic legal principle that protects people from being unlawfully detained and the petition allows immigrants like Wilber to challenge the legality of their detention. — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Streamline a tricky task with a co-worker, update an invoice, or create a cleaner process that protects your time and self-respect. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 10 July 2026