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   protection

   /prəˈtɛkʃn/

   noun

   • 1. the action of protecting, or the state of being protected: "the B vitamins give protection against infection" Similar defenceshieldingshelterpreservationconservationsafe keepingsafeguardingsafetysecuritysanctuaryrefugeleeimmunityinsuranceindemnitysafe keepingcarechargekeepingprotectorshipguidanceaegisauspicesumbrellaguardianshipsupportpatronagechampionshipprovidence
   • ▪ a person or thing that protects someone or something: "the castle was built as protection against the Saxons" Similar barrierbuffershieldscreenhedgecushionpreventivepreventativearmoursafeguardrefugebulwarkbastionwall
   • ▪ a legal or other formal measure intended to preserve civil liberties and rights: "most Western countries provide constitutional protections for the civil and political rights of their citizens"
   • ▪ a document guaranteeing immunity from harm to the person specified in it.
   • ▪ measures taken to prevent conception or sexually transmitted infection during sexual activity, especially the use of a condom: "we'd been told by a doctor we couldn't have any more kids, so hadn't used protection for years"
   • ▪ the number and quality of running belays or other equipment employed to safeguard a pitch: "most European climbers drill bolts into rock rather than using removable protection"
   • ▪ used euphemistically to refer to the keeping of a mistress by her lover in a separate establishment: archaic "she was living under his lordship's protection at Gloucester Gate"
   • 2. the practice of paying money to criminals so as to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property: "a protection racket"
   • ▪ money paid to criminals, especially on a regular basis, to prevent them from attacking oneself or one's property: "he was targeted after refusing to pay protection"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from late Latin protectio(n-), from protegere ‘cover in front’ (see protect).

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   What do you mean by protection?

   • the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm. This vaccine is a protection against disease. patronage. Insurance. coverage ( def 1 ). Informal. money paid to racketeers for a guarantee against threatened violence.

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   What does protection against something mean?

   • protection against something Wear clothes that provide adequate protection against the wind and rain. protection from something His straw hat offered some protection from the sun. protection of somebody/something (against/from something) We seek to ensure the protection of human rights.

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   What is protect verb?

   • Definition of protect verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [transitive, intransitive] to make sure that somebody/something is not harmed, injured, damaged, etc. Our aim is to protect the jobs of our members. Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.

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   What does it mean to give protection against something unpleasant?

   • To give or be protection against something unpleasant means to prevent people or things from being harmed or damaged by it. It is clear that the primary duty of parents is to provide protection for our children. Innocence and decent living are no protection from the evil elements within our society.

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   the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm. Synonyms: safety, refuge, security. a thing, person, or group that protects: This vaccine is a protection against disease. Synonyms: bulwark, shield, defense, guard. patronage. Synonyms: sponsorship, aegis.

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   Protection refers to keeping something or someone safe. Through protection, we shelter and defend things. Since protecting is to shelter from harm, protection is the act of doing so. Children are under the protection of their parents, who keep them safe.

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