Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Usage example: the mother bear was just trying to protect her cubs
Submit
Submit verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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If the Kirin's will is strong enough, the youma will submit and protect it for the rest of its life; if the Kirin wavers, the youma will eat him.
Source: Staring Down Cthulhu -
What made it particularly effective was that the Romans punctiliously kept their word; submit, and Roman armies would protect you from others; don't submit, and the results would be very messy and very bad for you.
Source: The Quisling
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