Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
Save is a synonym for protect in keep topic. In some cases you can use "Save" instead a verb "Protect", when it comes to topics like take care of, avoid, maintain, keep safe. popular alternative
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The Stormlight Archive: Kaladin has a major case of this syndrome, he's always trying to save people and gets horribly depressed when he can't save/protect everyone, to the point of very nearly being Driven to Suicide several times.
Source: Chronic Hero Syndrome -
Rei is reserved, beautiful and has little to no concerns fighting to the death to either protect or save the world/Shinji/NERV.
Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion - Supernatural. Dean and Sam Winchester are willing to sacrifice themselves to save or protect the other.
Source: Act of True Love
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Save and Protect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/save
Protect & Save. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/save>.
Save or Protect. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/protect/save.
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