195 entries under protect topic. ×

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guarantee(verb, support, show, praise, favor)
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guard against(verb, expression, phrasal verb, secure)
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insure(verb, maintain, secure, approve, uphold)
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look after(verb, expression, phrasal verb, support, fix)
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watch(verb, support, cover, keep, maintain)
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battle(verb, support, promote, secure, fight)
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bear(verb, support, help, keep, maintain)
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entrench(verb, secure, guard, shield)
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mask(verb, close, cover, hide)
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patrol(verb, cover, keep, secure, observe)
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prevent(verb, stop, separate, secure, resist)
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retain(verb, keep, maintain, secure, continue)
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ride shotgun for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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shroud(verb, close, cover, hide)
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tend(verb, cover, keep, maintain, secure)
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war(verb, secure, guard, shield)
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accommodate(verb, suppress, hide, shelter)
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barricade(verb, secure, block)
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endure(verb, support, fix, run, continue)
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go to bat for(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, support)
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APASmart Define. (2015). defend thesaurus. Retrieved September 26, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, defend thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/defend/thesaurus/synonyms>.
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