protect
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
take measures to keep something safe from harm or loss
Legacy lexicon import
Senses
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
To shield or defend from danger, harm, injury, loss, destruction, or damage.
NY DFS Part 500 (NYCRR Title 23, Chapter 1, Part 500)
In Computing: to limit access to or the use of data, primary storage memory, memory address, etc.
Wordset Dictionary
shield from danger, injury, destruction, or damage
Wordset Dictionary
use tariffs to favor domestic industry
Classifications
Cognitive
Apply72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5
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Responsibility
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Automation
Unclassified—trigger_default_value
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Variants
- synonym
- shall not influence
- pasttense
- protected
- presentparticiple
- protecting
- thirdpersonsingular
- protects
- pastparticiple
- protected