Protection

Noun

 * 1) The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
 * 2) The state of being safe.
 * 3) A contraceptive device.
 * 4)  Coverage.
 * 5) Immunity from harm obtained by illegal payments, as bribery or extortion.
 * 6)  Restrictions on foreign competitors that limit their ability to compete with domestic producers of goods or services.
 * 7)  An instance of a security token associated with a resource (such as a file.)

Adjectives for Protection
positive; permanent; extra; especial; effectual; benign; immediate; invaluable; inadequate; satisfactory; maximum; parental; sublime; atrocious; mutual; lubricant; efficient; all-around; adequate; momentary; blow-out; generous; fancied; financial; scanty; extended; gracious; indifferent; humiliating; warm; dubious; inexpensive; weatherproof.

Verbs for Protection
afford—; bestow—upon; deny—; furnish—; gain—; grant—; insure—; legalize—; maintain—; seek—; sustain—; —assures; — eases; —preserves; —safeguards.

Thesaurus
protect, aegis, aid, armament, armor, arrest, assistance, assurance, avoidance reaction, barrier, benefit, bill of health, bimetallism, blackmail, boodle, bribe, bribe money, buffer, bulwark, care, charge, check, clear sailing, clearance, comfort, conservancy, conservation, conservationism, constraint, control, cooling, cooling down, cooling off, curb, curtailment, custodianship, custody, deceleration, defence, defense, defense in depth, defense mechanism, defenses, deterrent capacity, ease, economic self-sufficiency, ego defenses, environmental conservation, escape mechanism, extortion, forearming, forehandedness, foresight, foresightedness, forest conservation, forest management, forethought, free enterprise, free trade, good offices, graft, gratification, gratuity, guard, guardianship, guarding, harmlessness, haven, help, hindrance, hold, hush money, immunity, inhibition, injunction, insurance, interdict, invulnerability, keep, keeping, legal restraint, line, localism, maintenance, managed currency, measures, ministration, ministry, monopoly, negative taxis, noninterference, nonintervention, nullification, office, offices, pad, party line, party principle, pass, passport, patronage, payoff, payola, planned economy, policy, polity, position, precaution, precautions, preservation, preventive custody, preventive measure, price supports, prohibition, protectionism, protective custody, protective tariff, providence, provision, psychological defenses, public policy, pump-priming, rationing, refuge, rein, relief, remedy, rescue, resistance, restraint, restraint of trade, retardation, retrenchment, risklessness, safe-conduct, safeguard, safekeeping, safeness, safety, salvage, salvation, sanctuary, saving, screen, sectionalism, security, self-control, self-defense, self-preservation, self-protection, service, shakedown, shelter, shield, slowing down, soil conservation, sop, sponsorship, squeeze, steps, steps and measures, stream conservation, succor, support, surety, tariff wall, the defensive, therapy, thought control, upkeep, visa, ward, water conservation, wetlands conservation, wildlife conservation

Etymology
, from, from stem of protectio:, from protectus:, past participle of protego:

Translations

 * Arabic: حماية
 * Catalan: protecció (ca)
 * Chinese: 保护 (bǎohù)，防护 (fánghù)
 * Croatian:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: bescherming
 * Esperanto: protekto
 * Estonian:
 * Finnish:
 * French:
 * Galician:
 * German: Schutz (de)
 * Greek:
 * Haitian Creole:


 * Indonesian:
 * Italian:
 * Japanese: 保護 (ほご, hogo), 防護 (ぼうご, bōgo)
 * Kurdish: parastin, sitirandin, sitar, pena , ,
 * Norwegian: beskyttelse
 * Polish:
 * Portuguese: ,
 * Romanian: protejare, ocrotire, protecție
 * Russian: ,
 * Scottish Gaelic: dìon, sgiath , sgàth , dìdean , tèarmann
 * Spanish:
 * Swahili: kingo (noun 5)
 * Swedish:
 * Telugu: సంరక్షణ (samrakshaNa)
 * Ukrainian:, , , , , , , , , ,

Noun

 * 1) protection

Related terms

 * protecteur
 * protectionnisme
 * protectionniste
 * protectocrat
 * protéger

Anagrams

 * picoteront