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Definition of protectability - 2 dictionary results

pro⋅tect

  [pruh-tekt]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
2. Economics. to guard (the industry or an industry of a nation) from foreign competition by imposing import duties.
3. to provide funds for the payment of (a draft, note, etc.).
–verb (used without object)
4. to provide, or be capable of providing, protection: a floor wax that protects as well as shines.
Origin:
1520–30; < L prōtēctus, ptp. of prōtegere to cover in front, equiv. to prō- pro- 1 + teg-, s. of tegere to cover (akin to toga, thatch ) + -tus ptp. suffix

Related forms:
pro⋅tect⋅i⋅ble, pro⋅tect⋅a⋅ble, adjective
pro⋅tect⋅i⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, pro⋅tect⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, noun

Synonyms:
1. screen, shelter. See defend.

Antonyms:
1. attack.
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Main Entry: pro·tect
Function: transitive verb
1 : to shield from injury or harm <protecting public health and safety>
2 : to secure or preserve against encroachment, infringement, restriction, or violation : maintain the status or integrity of esp. through legal or constitutional guarantees <protect a work against copyright infringement> protects speech>
3 : to restrict competition for (as domestic industries) by means of tariffs or trade controls —pro·tect·able or pro·tect·ible adjective
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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