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adjective
- 1. preserved from harm, especially by means of formal or legal measures: "medical facilities have a special protected status under international law" Similar
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PROTECTED definition: 1. a protected area or animal is affected by laws that prevent it being harmed: 2. kept safe from…. Learn more.
1. a. : to cover or shield from exposure, injury, damage, or destruction : guard. b. : defend sense 1c. protect the goal. 2. : to maintain the status or integrity of especially through financial or legal guarantees: such as. a. : to save from contingent financial loss. b. : to foster or shield from infringement or restriction.
to keep someone or something safe from injury, damage, or loss: clothing that protects you against the cold. It's important to protect your skin from the harmful effects of the sun. Surely the function of the law is to protect everyone's rights. Of course the company will act to protect its financial interests in the country if war begins.
Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. protect somebody/something/yourself to protect children/citizens/civilians/consumers/workers. Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members.
1. a. To keep from being damaged, attacked, stolen, or injured; guard. See Synonyms at defend. b. To keep from being subjected to difficulty or unpleasantness: a mother who wanted to protect her children from the troubles she had seen when growing up. c.
Definitions of protected. adjective. kept safe or defended from danger or injury or loss. “the most protected spot I could find” synonyms: bastioned, fortified. secured with bastions or fortifications. battlemented. protected with battlements or parapets with indentations or embrasures for shooting through. burglarproof. secure against burglary.
When you protect something, in a way you’re covering it or shielding it from harm. Often the word is used in the sense of protecting something, like a valued item or a person, but you can also protect against something. For example, you might get a flu shot to protect against the flu virus. Definitions of protect.
1. verb. To protect someone or something means to prevent them from being harmed or damaged. So, what can women do to protect themselves from heart disease? [V n + from/against] A long thin wool coat and a purple headscarf protected her against the wind. [V n from/against n] The government is committed to protecting the interests of tenants.
verb. /prəˈtɛkt/. Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that someone or something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. protect somebody/something/yourself (against/from something) Troops have been sent to protect aid workers against attack.
Protected is used to describe animals, plants, and areas of land which the law does not allow to be destroyed, harmed, or damaged.
