| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | advocate for | publicly defend or support |
| 2. | anchor | secure firmly against movement |
| 3. | armor | protect with defensive covering |
| 4. | armour | protect with defensive covering |
| 5. | avert | prevent a danger or disaster |
| 6. | back | support and defend |
| 7. | bar | block entry or danger |
| 8. | barricade | block access to protect |
| 9. | block | stop harm from reaching |
| 10. | bolster | strengthen and support |
| 11. | brace | support against pressure or impact |
| 12. | buffer | protect from shock or pressure |
| 13. | buttress | strengthen and protect |
| 14. | care for | look after and protect |
| 15. | champion | defend or support strongly |
| 16. | conceal | protect by hiding |
| 17. | conserve | protect from waste or damage |
| 18. | cover | protect from danger or attack |
| 19. | cushion | protect from impact |
| 20. | defend | protect against attack or criticism |
| 21. | deflect | turn aside danger or attack |
| 22. | defuse | make a dangerous situation safer |
| 23. | deliver | save from danger or trouble |
| 24. | disarm | remove a threat or weapon |
| 25. | distance | keep safely away |
| 26. | encircle | surround protectively |
| 27. | enclose | surround for protection |
| 28. | ensconce | settle safely and securely |
| 29. | ensure | make certain or secure |
| 30. | evacuate | move from danger to safety |
| 31. | extricate | free from danger or difficulty |
| 32. | fasten | secure firmly in place |
| 33. | fence | enclose to protect |
| 34. | fend off | keep attack or danger away |
| 35. | foil | prevent a harmful plan |
| 36. | forestall | prevent by acting early |
| 37. | fortify | strengthen against attack or danger |
| 38. | guarantee | ensure protection or security |
| 39. | guard | watch over and keep safe |
| 40. | harbor | shelter or protect |
| 41. | harbour | shelter or protect |
| 42. | harden | make more resistant to harm |
| 43. | head off | prevent before it happens |
| 44. | hide | protect by keeping unseen |
| 45. | house | provide shelter and protection |
| 46. | immunize | protect against disease |
| 47. | insulate | protect from heat, sound, or harm |
| 48. | insure | protect financially against loss |
| 49. | isolate | separate to protect |
| 50. | keep an eye on | watch to protect |
| 51. | keep away | maintain distance from danger |
| 52. | keep off | prevent from reaching |
| 53. | keep out of harm | protect from danger |
| 54. | keep safe | protect from harm |
| 55. | lash | secure tightly with rope |
| 56. | lock away | secure safely by locking |
| 57. | lock down | secure against threats |
| 58. | lock up | secure by locking |
| 59. | lodge | shelter temporarily |
| 60. | look after | care for and protect |
| 61. | look out for | protect by being alert |
| 62. | moor | secure a vessel |
| 63. | neutralize | make harmless or ineffective |
| 64. | pad | protect with soft material |
| 65. | partition off | separate for protection |
| 66. | plate | cover with protective metal |
| 67. | preclude | make harmful events impossible |
| 68. | preserve | keep safe from damage or loss |
| 69. | prevent | stop harm from happening |
| 70. | quarantine | isolate to prevent disease spread |
| 71. | redeem | save from loss or harm |
| 72. | reinforce | strengthen for protection |
| 73. | remove | take away from danger |
| 74. | rescue | save from danger |
| 75. | ring | surround as protection |
| 76. | rope off | mark off for protection |
| 77. | safeguard | keep safe from harm |
| 78. | save | rescue from harm or danger |
| 79. | secure | make safe or protected |
| 80. | shelter | protect from danger or weather |
| 81. | shield | protect by covering or blocking |
| 82. | speak up for | defend by speaking |
| 83. | stand guard over | protect by guarding |
| 84. | stand up for | defend someone or something |
| 85. | stick up for | informally defend someone |
| 86. | strengthen | make stronger against harm |
| 87. | support | defend or uphold |
| 88. | sustain | uphold and preserve |
| 89. | take care of | protect and look after |
| 90. | thwart | prevent harmful action |
| 91. | tie down | secure against movement |
| 92. | tuck away | hide safely away |
| 93. | uphold | defend or support firmly |
| 94. | vaccinate | protect by giving a vaccine |
| 95. | wall | enclose with a wall |
| 96. | ward | turn away danger or harm |
| 97. | watch | guard or keep under observation |
| 98. | weatherproof | protect against weather |
| 99. | winterize | protect against winter conditions |
| 100. | withstand | endure without being harmed |
