protector

A cover or other device that keeps something safe from damage.

• My phone needs a screen protector.
• We put waterproof protectors on the mattresses.
• A surge protector can prevent damage to your computer.

Similar words: protective device

Common phrases: screen protector, mattress protector, surge protector

Someone who keeps a person or thing safe from harm.

• She was her brother's protector.
• They became protectors of endangered animals.
• Who will act as a protector for these children?

How to use it: protector of someone/something (He saw himself as a protector of the forest.)

Similar words: guardian, defender

Common phrases: protector of children, someone's protector, fierce protector

Someone who stops others from interfering with a person, activity, or right.

• The institution needed a protector against interference.
• She acted as a protector of the committee's independence.
• These protectors kept outsiders from influencing the proceedings.

How to use it: protector against something (The council serves as a protector against political interference.)

Similar words: safeguard, guardian

Common phrases: protector of independence, protector against interference