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safeguard

noun

1 safeguard

A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.:
— An insurance policy is a good safeguard.

synonyms: guard, precaution.

Roget 666: refuge, sanctuary, retreat, fastness; acropolis; keep, last resort; ward; prison etc. 752; asylum, ark, ... show more

Roget 717: defense, protection, guard, ward; shielding etc. v.; propugnation, preservation etc. 670; guardianship.    area defense; ... show more

Roget 664: safety, security, surety, impregnability; invulnerability, invulnerableness etc. adj.; danger past, danger over; storm blown over; coast clear; escape etc. ... show more

Dutch: voorzorg, precautie, voorzorgsmaatregel

2 safeguard

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

synonym: safe-conduct.

verb

1 safeguard

Make safe.

2 safeguard

Escort safely.


Moby thesaurus: advocate, aegis, arm, arm guard, armament, armor, assurance, assure, backstop, bill of health, bless, bodyguard, buffer, bulwark, bumper, care for, champion, clear sailing, clearance, cloak ... show more.

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