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The meaning (definition) of the word protect

to keep someone or something safe from harm

The word protect used in a sentence

The helmet will protect your head when you ride bikes.

Words that mean the same as protect (synonyms)

guarddefendshield

Words that mean the opposite of protect (antonyms)

harmendanger

How the word protect is said around the world

Frenchprotéger (prohtayzhay)
Spanishproteger (prohtaykhayr)
Mandarin保护 (bǎo hù)
Hindiरक्षा करना (rukshah kurnah)
Arabicيحمي (eyehmee)
Russianзащищать (zashchishchat')
Portuguese (EU)proteger (prootizhayr)
Portuguese (BR)proteger (prohtayzhayr)
Japanese守る (mamoru)
Germanschützen (shutsuhn)
Urduحفاظت (hifahzhaht)
Punjabiਰੱਖਿਆ ਕਰੋ (rukiah kuroh)
Korean보호하다 (bohohada)
Hebrewלְהַגֵן (lhahgaynuh)
Greekπροστατεύω (prostateuo)
Dutchbeschermen (buhskhermuhn)
Tagalogprotektahan (prohtuhktahahn)
Vietnamesebảo vệ (bow vay)
Turkishkorumak (kohroomahk)
Persianمحافظت کردن (mohahfayzaht kahrdahn)
Polishchronić (khrawnyeech)
Ukrainianзахищати (zakhyshchaty)
Bengaliরক্ষা করুন (rohkkah kohroon)
Swedishskydda (skhewdah)
Italianproteggere (prohtayjayray)

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