protect

pro·tect (prə tekt′, prō-)

transitive verb

to shield from injury, danger, or loss; guard; defend
Commerce to set aside funds toward the payment of (a note, draft, etc.) at maturity
Econ. to guard (domestic industry) as by tariffs on imported products

Etymology: < L protectus, pp. of protegere, to protect < pro-, before + tegere, to cover: see thatch

pro·tect′·able adjective

To keep safe; to preserve something that already exists, as in protecting trade and protecting consumers.

Used with why or when

whatever: Stay warm, dry & protected whatever the weather & whatever messy working conditions.

Object

password: Many of the links from this page will be password protected.
privacy: Touch Clarity is committed to protecting the privacy of users of its website.
environment: We need to protect the environment for the next generation.
consumer: Consumer Protection Measures The Stop Now Orders regime will be extended to protect consumers from traders who do not meet their legal obligations.
integrity: What mechanisms are there to protect the integrity of Fair Trade?
confidentiality: A small amount of perturbation has been applied to the data to protect confidentiality.

Preposition: against

virus: Does this mean I am not protected against viruses?
cancer: However, they are likely to protect against other gastrointestinal cancers in addition to bowel cancer.
disease: There is some evidence that eating oily fish helps to protect against heart disease.

Subject

copyright: Only the original material is protected by the copyright on this site.
firewall: Security GSK operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection.
law: Unlike many wild mammals, the vast majority of British wild birds are specifically protected by law.

Preposition: under

Preposition: from

sunlight: Protect from strong sunlight by covering with sacking or similar material.
spammers: Your email address, if displayed, will be protected from spammers.
discrimination: See the section on the police in Who is protected from discrimination in recruitment and selection.

Preposition: by

copyright: Only the original material is protected by the copyright on this site.
firewall: Security GSK operates secure data networks protected by industry standard firewall and password protection.
law: Unlike many wild mammals, the vast majority of British wild birds are specifically protected by law.

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