Protect
Protect verb - To drive danger or attack away from.
Waste
Waste verb - To use up carelessly.
Usage example: he wasted his lottery winnings on booze-soaked nights with gold diggers
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Why can't we find a way to safely dispose of radioactive waste and protect the environment?
Source: Stealth Parody - The US Department of Energy has considered different methods to protect nuclear waste repositories from trespassing in the far future, including an "atomic priesthood."
Source: Ancient Order of Protectors -
Created as a defensive mechanism by the city to protect the second crystal, it is full of odd animals from the waste magical extract Sinkamma once produced.
Source: Roleplay / Syrellia
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