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protecting

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/prəˈtɛktɪŋ/ · pro-tec-ting

To keep safe from harm or injury.

Meanings

verbformal

To keep safe from harm or injury.

نقصان یا چوٹ سے محفوظ رکھنا۔

تحفظ کرنا

tahafuz karna

Synonyms

safeguardingguardingdefendingمحفوظ رکھنابچاناحفاظت کرنا

Antonyms

exposingjeopardizingneglectingخطرے میں ڈالنانظرانداز کرنانقصان دینا

Common Collocations

  • protecting wildlife
  • protecting personal information
  • protecting rights

Example Sentences

The law is designed for protecting citizens.

یہ قانون شہریوں کے تحفظ کے لیے بنایا گیا ہے۔

Yeh qanoon shehrion ke tahafuz ke liye banaya gaya hai.

She is protecting her child from the cold.

وہ اپنے بچے کو سردی سے محفوظ کر رہی ہے۔

Woh apne bachay ko sardi se mahfooz kar rahi hai.

Companies are focused on protecting their data from breaches.

کمپنیاں اپنے ڈیٹا کو خلاف ورزیوں سے محفوظ رکھنے پر توجہ مرکوز کر رہی ہیں۔

Kampaniyan apne data ko khalaf warzion se mahfooz rakhne par tawajjo markooz kar rahi hain.

Easily Confused With

protective:Protecting is the act of keeping safe, while protective describes something that provides protection.

Word Family

protection
nounتحفظ
protected
adjectiveمحفوظ

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a shield protecting a castle.

Imagine a superhero shielding people from danger.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

وہ اپنے عہد سے نہ پھرتا ہے، خود کو بچاتا ہے۔

Woh apne ehad se na phirta hai, khud ko bachata hai.

He does not waver from his pledge, he protects himself.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جنہں حفاظت نہیں وہ برباد ہیں۔

Jinhain hifazat nahi woh barbad hain.

Those who are not protected are ruined.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "protectus" — to cover, shield

First known use: 15th century

The term originates from the Latin root 'protectus', which means to shield or guard.