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overprotect

/ˌəʊvəprəˈtekt/verb

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जरूरत से ज़्यादा सुरक्षा करना, अति-संरक्षण करना

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verboverprotects, overprotected, overprotecting
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sb

    to protect someone, especially a child, so much that they cannot learn to be independent

    जरूरत से ज़्यादा सुरक्षा करना, अति-संरक्षण करना

    • Parents who overprotect their children may make them fearful.
    • She felt her family overprotected her and never let her travel alone.
    • Teachers warned against overprotecting students from every failure.

    Synonyms mollycoddle smother

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