Synonyms for safeguard
ˈseɪfˌgɑrdsafe·guard

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1. safeguard

   The weak may speak or act in defense of the strong; none but the powerful can assure others of protection. A defense is ordinarily against actual attack; protection is against possible as well as actual dangers. We speak of defense against an assault, protection from the cold. Vindication is a triumphant defense of character and conduct against charges of error or wrong. Compare APOLOGY.

   Synonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, shelter, shield, vindication

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

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1. safeguard

   Synonyms:
   security, protection

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1. precaution, safeguard, guardnoun

   a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

   "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"

   Synonyms:
   guard duty, safety, precaution, care, caution, sentry duty, forethought, guard, sentry go, safe-conduct, safety device

2. safe-conduct, safeguardverb

   a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

   Synonyms:
   safe-conduct, guard, precaution

3. safeguardverb

   make safe

4. safeguardverb

   escort safely

Matched Categories

1. • Escort
   • Protect

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1. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   defence, protection, security, bulwark, palladium

2. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   convoy, escort, safe conduct

3. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   pass, passport

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1. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   defense, security, palladium, protection, convoy, guard, passport

2. safeguardverb

   Synonyms:
   guard, defend, protect, shield

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1. List of paraphrases for "safeguard":

   safeguarding, protect, preserve, protection, guarantee, safeguards, ensure, defend, saving, preserving, preservation, sauvegarde, maintain, protecting, back-up, protective, save, uphold, secure, maintaining, maintenance, guarantees, backup

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1. Demosthenes:

   There are all kinds of devices invented for the protection and preservation of countries: defensive barriers, forts, trenches, and the like... But prudent minds have as a natural gift one safeguard which is the common possession of all, and this applies especially to the dealings of democracies. What is this safeguard? Skepticism. This you must preserve. This you must retain. If you can keep this, you need fear no harm.

2. Marie Haga:

   Seeds are miracles. But it does not take a miracle to safeguard this material.

3. Jim Covington:

   Improved emergency communications, strengthened operating procedures, regular safety audits, these and more all serve to help safeguard our employees and the community.

4. Steve Sisolak:

   This bill will help prevent Nevadans from experiencing the long lines at polling locations they faced during the Primary election, which will protect their safety, safeguard their right to make their voices heard, and help reduce the spread of COVID-19.

5. Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott:

   Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott addressed Bilardi's alleged suicide attack in comments to the press Thursday. This is a horrific situation -- an absolutely horrific situation -- and it shows the lure of this death cult to impressionable youngsters, it's very, very important that we do everything we can to try to safeguard our young people against the lure of this shocking alien and extreme ideology.