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 feline panleukopenia vaccination also protects cats against two other common viruses — feline herpesvirus and feline calicivirus. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Florsheim’s argument has centered on Wisconsin’s Public Trust Doctrine, which protects public rights in navigable waters and the land beneath them. — Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2026

This park protects the Argentine side of the enormous Iguazú Falls (Iguaçu National Park is a hop over the border in Brazil), a system of some 275 roaring cascades deep in the rainforest. — Caitlin Morton, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which took effect in 2023, protects workers from retaliation for requesting or using accommodations while pregnant. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

Nicole Wyskoarko embodies that truth every day — a legal mastermind with an artist’s heart, who champions creators, protects creativity, and sees potential in people and ideas that might otherwise go unrecognized. — Jem Aswad, Variety, 2 Sep. 2026

Italy’s military already protects high-traffic tourist attractions with barriers and pop-up checkpoints. — Antonia Mortensen, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

In warmer months, an insulated tote or cooler bag protects dairy, meat and eggs on the walk home. — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2026

End-of-summer care like watering during dry spells and mulching protects plants and boosts future blooms. — The Spruce, 1 Sep. 2026