Guarding

Verb
guarding

Thesaurus
care, charge, covering, custodial, custodianship, custody, defending, defensive, fostering, guardian, hold, immunizing, keep, keeping, parental, preventive, preventive custody, prophylactic, protecting, protection, protective, protective custody, safeguarding, safekeeping, screening, self-defensive, self-preservative, self-protective, sheltering, shielding, tutelary, vigilant, ward, watchful