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1protected — index exempt, guarded, immune, impervious, inexpugnable, insusceptible (resistant), safe, secure ( …
2protected — protected; un·protected; …
3protected — protect pro‧tect [prəˈtekt] verb [transitive] 1. to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, bad influences etc: • laws protecting the rights of disabled people • P&G wants to protect its $180 million investment by obtaining a 10 year… …
4protected — [[t]prəte̱ktɪd[/t]] ADJ Protected is used to describe animals, plants, and areas of land which are not allowed, by law, to be destroyed, harmed, or damaged. In England, thrushes are a protected species so you will not find them on any menu. ...a… …
5protected — pro|tect|ed [prəˈtektıd] adj a protected animal, plant, area, or building is one that it is illegal to harm or damage ▪ Spotted owls are a protected species …
6Protected — Protect Pro*tect , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Protected}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Protecting}.] [L. protectus, p. p. of protegere, literally, to cover in front; pro before + tegere to cover. See {Tegument}.] To cover or shield from danger or injury; to… …
7protected — adjective a) defended. b) Having the protected access modifier, indicating that a program element is accessible to subclasses but not to the program in general. Ant: unprotected …
8protected — adj. Protected is used with these nouns: ↑area, ↑environment, ↑site, ↑species, ↑tenancy, ↑wilderness …
9protected — pro|tect|ed [ prə tektəd ] adjective used about animals, plants, and other things that the law prevents people from harming: a protected species …
10protected — UK [prəˈtektɪd] / US [prəˈtektəd] adjective used about animals, plants, and other things that the law prevents people from harming a protected species …