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. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Every tree planted is a promise made to the future, an oath to safeguard the harmony between humanity and nature.

2. Mike Thompson:

   I commend Jay Dickey for taking this stand, as gun owners, we want to protect the Second Amendment. But at the same time, we recognize the fact that we can safeguard those rights while also allowing our expert scientists to conduct research on how to best prevent gun violence.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

   Our lasting legacy lies not in the towering stone structures, but in the forests we nurture, the oceans we safeguard, and the skies we keep pure.

4. Yang Jiechi:

   Within the confines of law, The Chinese government has taken steps to crack down on ethnic separatist activities and violent terrorist crimes to safeguard national security and life and property of the people.

5. Kansas Republican Sen. Pat Roberts:

   This rule is ridiculous, they have already proven that the IRS itself can’t safeguard personal and private information from abuse.