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