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

And in the full sentence that is a school, curricular interruptions are security threats to the accreditation evaluation that protects the bottom line. — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Despite the camp’s reprieve, which protects those housed there from possible forcible removal to Afghanistan, residents have little hope of being allowed to enter the United States. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Spain has had a housing law in place since 2023 that regulates rents and protects tenants, as well as allowing rent caps in high-demand areas at the request of local governments. — ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026

More than 60 percent of its surface incorporates translucent photovoltaic panels, and its glass features low-emissivity properties, filters infrared radiation and protects against UV rays. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

But there will be situations with no course that protects every stakeholder, avoids every loss and produces an outcome everyone can support. — Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

That feat would require a heat shield that protects both the spacecraft and the economics behind Starship. — Sven Bilén, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

Mulch protects the roots, keeps the soil moist, and helps prevent weeds and damage from mowers or trimmers. — Tricia Goss, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2026

No, there is something right with such a country, one whose First Amendment protects free speech. — Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2026