This means to stop harm from coming to a person or thing. We use it when talking about safety. For example, you protect your home or friends from danger.
The mother protects her child from danger.
Wear a helmet to protect your head.
This meaning is about keeping things private or safe from being seen. It is used often with data or personal information. You protect files so no one else can see them.
Passwords protect your online accounts.
Lock the door to protect your things.
This use means to give legal rights to keep people or things safe. Protecting means laws or rules help someone stay safe or fair.
Laws protect workers from unfair treatment.
The government protects citizens’ rights.
This meaning is for games or sports. Protect means to stop others from hurting you or your team. For example, a player may protect the goal or a space.
The goalie protects the goal in soccer.
Use your shield to protect yourself in the game.
Here, protect means to cover something so it does not get hurt or broken. For example, things like cases or roofs protect objects or homes.
I protect my phone with a case.
The roof protects the house from rain.
This meaning means doing things to stop bad things before they happen. For example, you protect plants from cold or people from illness.
We protect plants from cold weather.
Vaccines protect people from sickness.
