protective

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pro|tec|tive /prət'ektɪv/
1 [ADJ] usu ADJ n
Protective means designed or intended to protect something or someone from harm.
Protective gloves reduce the absorption of chemicals through the skin...
Protective measures are necessary if the city's monuments are to be preserved.
2 [ADJ] oft ADJ towards/of n
If someone is protective towards you, they look after you and show a strong desire to keep you safe.
He is very protective towards his mother...
● protectively [ADV] ADV with v
Simon drove me to the airport and protectively told me to look after myself.
● protectiveness [N-UNCOUNT]
What she felt now was protectiveness towards her brothers, her sister and her new baby.pro|tec|tive cus|to|dy
[N-UNCOUNT]
If a witness in a court case is being held in protective custody, they are being kept in prison in order to prevent them from being harmed.
They might be doing me a good turn if they took me into protective custody.

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