protects
v.v. to keep someone or something safe from harm, damage, or bad weather. You use this when you want to stop something bad from happening to a person or object.
v. to keep safe from harm, injury, or loss by providing a barrier or defense. This third-person singular form typically takes a direct object and often pairs with the preposition 'from' or 'against'.
This warm coat protects you from the cold wind.
The new law protects workers from being fired without a valid reason or prior notice.
A thick layer of ozone in the upper atmosphere protects the planet by absorbing the majority of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation before it reaches the surface.
Transitive verb; frequently followed by a direct object and the preposition 'from' or 'against'.
The helmet protects of your headThe helmet protects your headThe verb is transitive and takes a direct object; do not use 'of' between the verb and the object.