Protect and Repel

Protect

Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.

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Repel and protect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Repel" instead a verb "Protect".

Repel verb - To drive back.

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Protect and repel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protect" instead a verb "Repel".

Nearby Words: repelled, repelling

man	protect man	repel man
people	protect people	repel people
team	protect team	repel team
time	protect time	repel time
Other words: anyone, everyone, humans, women, allies, girls.

In this case it's fully justified; their shipboard function is to repel hostile boarders, and they are intentionally putting themselves in harm's way to protect the rest of the crew.

Source: Film / Star Trek Beyond
To clarify, he fights Sasuke and Hinata in two epically pitched matches, then deploys hundreds and hundreds of shadow clones all over Konohagakure to help repel the invasion and protect citizens.

Source: Fan Fic / Yet again
Digital Devil Saga has one-turn castable shields that protect against one element only either as Null, Absorb or Repel, and a lot of Mantras later, Tetrakarn and Makarakarn.

Source: Attack Reflector

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