- protecting - shielding (or designed to shield) against harm or discomfort; "the protecting blanket of snow"; "a protecting alibi"
Antonym: unprotective (indirect, via protective)
- protect - shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage; "Weatherbeater protects your roof from the rain"
--1 is one way to defend
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun protection2, noun protection1, noun protector1
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
- protect - use tariffs to favor domestic industry
--2 is one way to assist
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun protection6
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody