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protect

to shield

Related forms: protect · 8 words in this dictionary

Related words

Shared components, not spelling prefixes
8 words
protective

intended to keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, or damage

protect+ive

Shared component: protect · to shield

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protectant

A substance that provides protection, especially against damage, disease, or decay.

protect+ant

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectively

in a way that provides defense or safety from harm or damage.

protect+ive+ly

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectorate

A country that is controlled and protected by a more powerful country.

protect+or+ate

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectionism

The theory or practice of protecting a country's domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.

protect+ion+ism

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectionist

Supporting the policy of protecting domestic industries from foreign competition by taxing imports.

protect+ion+ist

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectiveness

the quality of wanting to protect someone from harm or danger

protect+ive+ness

Shared component: protect · to shield

protectorExtended relation

a person or thing that protects someone or something

protect+or

Extended relation: protect · to shield