Collocations for protect - verb
ADV.
fully | adequately, properly, suitably | inadequately | carefully | effectively, successfully | jealously, rigorously
a star who jealously protects her right to privacy
a star who jealously protects her right to privacy
VERB + PROTECT
need to | seek to, strive to, try to | act to, fight to
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
Each company is fighting to protect its own commercial interests.
take steps to
We must take steps to protect the UK as a manufacturing base.
We must take steps to protect the UK as a manufacturing base.
help (to) | serve to | be designed to
PREP.
against
a cream that helps to protect your skin against the sun
a cream that helps to protect your skin against the sun
from
The new measures are designed to protect the public from people like these.
The new measures are designed to protect the public from people like these.
with
Protect the exposed areas of wood with varnish.
Protect the exposed areas of wood with varnish.
PHRASES
be aimed at protecting sth, a desire/duty/need to protect sb/sth
He felt it was his duty to protect the child.
He felt it was his duty to protect the child.
heavily/highly protected
The Far Eastern markets are heavily protected (= with high taxes for imported goods).
The Far Eastern markets are heavily protected (= with high taxes for imported goods).
legally/officially/specially protected
Many of these sites - of immense scientific interest - are not legally protected.
Many of these sites - of immense scientific interest - are not legally protected.
measures to protect sb/sth, poorly/well protected
Keep the camera well protected at all times.
Keep the camera well protected at all times.