Protect synonyms

defend

To make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm:

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guard

To keep safe from harm; watch over and protect; defend; shield

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shield

To protect from being attacked, exposed to danger, or subjected to difficulty.

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save

(Computing) To write a file to disk or other storage medium.

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preserve

To keep from harm, damage, danger, evil, etc.; protect; save

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harbor

To give shelter to:

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backer

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fortify

To support; corroborate

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shelter

To find protection or refuge

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advocate

To speak or write in support of; be in favor of

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police

Police means to enforce the rules, or to enforce law and order.

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hedge

To obstruct with a hedge or hedges.

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screen

To protect, guard, or shield:

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shade

To shade is to protect from light or heat.

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supporter

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safeguard

To protect, to keep safe

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ward

To keep in safety, to watch over, to guard.

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befriend

To become a friend of, to make friends with.

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bulwark

To be a bulwark to

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champion

(Usually of a cause) to promote, advocate, or act as a champion for

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cushion

To act as a cushion, as in protecting from shock or injury, moderating ill effects, relieving distress, etc.

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fend

To attempt to manage without assistance:

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hide

To prevent the disclosure or recognition of; conceal:

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insure

To make safe; protect; ensure

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proponent

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watch over

(Idiomatic) To guard and protect.

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conserve

To save for later use, sometimes by the use of a preservative.

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attack (antonym)

To start work on with purpose and vigor:

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cherish

To hold dear; to embrace with interest; to indulge; to encourage; to foster; to promote; as, to cherish religious principle.

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prevent (related)

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protection (related)

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deter (related)

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protecting (related)

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secure

To make secure (in all the above senses).

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harm (antonym)

The definition of harm is to hurt or damage something.

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enforce (related)

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maintain (related)

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eradicate (related)

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remove (related)

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hurt (antonym)

To undermine, impede, or damage.

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injure (antonym)

To damage or impair.

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