protects
Guards from harm
Protects is the third-person singular form of protect, meaning to keep safe from harm, damage, or loss.
When something protects, it serves as a shield or defense: Sunscreen protects your skin from UV rays.
The word applies broadly—people protect their families, laws protect rights, passwords protect accounts, and tariffs protect domestic industries.
Protection can be physical, legal, financial, or emotional, but always involves guarding against some threat or unwanted outcome.
Guard who monitors
- sentryGuard on duty
- watchmanBuilding security guard
- patrolRegular surveillance route
- securityProtection from threat
bodyguard · escort · custodian · warden · gatekeeper · lookout · bouncer · doorman
Protective head covering
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- firewallNetwork access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
goggles · earplugs · lifejacket · sunscreen · gloves · armor · shield · mask
Protective barriers for defense
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
- defendsActs to protect
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
- securesMakes fast or safe
preserves · fortifies · barricades · resists · repels · withstands · counters · parries
Network access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- encryptionConverting data into code
- passwordAuthentication string
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
authentication · VPN · malware · cybersecurity · filtering · permissions · verification · patching
sentinel
Guard who monitors
security · bodyguard · escort · custodian · warden · gatekeeper · lookout · bouncer · doorman · caretaker
helmet
Protective head covering
- seatbeltVehicle passenger restraint
- airbagVehicle collision cushion
- firewallNetwork access control system
antivirus · goggles · earplugs · lifejacket · sunscreen · gloves · armor · shield · mask · padding
shields
Protective barriers for defense
- guardsProtectors or watchmen
- defendsActs to protect
- safeguardsMeasures preventing harm
secures · preserves · fortifies · barricades · resists · repels · withstands · counters · parries · blocks
firewall
Network access control system
- antivirusMalware detection program
- encryptionConverting data into code
- passwordAuthentication string
backup · authentication · VPN · malware · cybersecurity · filtering · permissions · verification · patching · monitoring
- repelsrepels, wards off, keeps away, fends off, drives away
- protection racketsExtortion through threatened violence
- identity protectionMeasures preventing personal fraud
- financial protectionSafeguard against monetary loss
- protective gearEquipment preventing bodily harm
- screen protectorDevice display covering
- witness protectionHiding those who testified
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