protect
verb
[ prəˈtɛkt ]
• keep safe from harm or injury.
• "he tried to protect Kelly from the attack"
Similar:
keep safe,
keep from harm,
save,
safeguard,
shield,
preserve,
defend,
cushion,
shelter,
screen,
secure,
fortify,
guard,
mount/stand guard on,
watch over,
look after,
take care of,
care for,
tend,
keep,
mind,
afford protection to,
harbour,
house,
hedge,
inoculate,
insulate,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin protect- ‘covered in front’, from the verb protegere, from pro- ‘in front’ + tegere ‘to cover’.
