To protect from being attacked, exposed to danger, or subjected to difficulty: "a policymaking elite whose families and purses are shielded from the sacrifices war entails" (Uwe E. Reinhardt).
Heraldry, a device used as a defense against blows, esp. a broad piece of armor carried on the arm. a person or thing that defends, as from injury: the heat shield on the space capsule. something shaped like a shield, such as the badge of a police officer: The officer flashed his shield.
shield something against something I shielded my eyes against the glare. shield somebody/something from somebody/something The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays.
