American English pronunciation
How to pronounce protect
IPA transcription: [pɹə'tɛkt]
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Verb
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shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
“Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain”
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use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Usage examples
- Young concealed her pregnancy to protect their film careers and to avoid scandal.
- It must protect the rights of civilians.
- The frame buffers are not parity-protected, unlike the rest of the system memory.
- She was sleeping under his protection as sweetly as a child.
- Because of its unique ecological features, it is entirely protected by several legal proclamations.
- Any residue must be handled using protective equipment.
- The new shotgun was named the "Protecta".
- All parts not being worked on are protected from heat and damage.
- Two are songbirds protected by the Balcones Canyonlands Preserve in Travis and Williamson Counties.
- Firewalls can be used to protect a network against intruders.