Harm and Protect

Opposite meaning words

Harm verb - To cause bodily damage to.

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Protect is an antonym for harm in injure topic.

Nearby Words: harmful, harmed, harmless, harmfully, harming

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Harm is an antonym for protect in take care of topic.

humanity	harm humanity	protect humanity
people	harm people	protect people
children	harm children	protect children
family	harm family	protect family
Other words: someone, innocent, child, anyone, city, son, daughter, humans, sister, friends.

You no longer have an author to manipulate the plot to protect or harm you.

Source: Web Original / Coloring Medium
Instead they exist to protect The Chosen One — the pure descendant of Steve — from any that would do him harm.

Source: Film / Zoolander 2
In Stargate SG-1, it's Teal'c saying "Luckily, my symbiote will protect me," usually from radiation or just general physical harm.

Source: Luckily, My Powers Will Protect Me

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Protect and Harm. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/protect

Harm & Protect. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/protect>.

Protect or Harm. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/harm/protect.

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