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 Definitions of Safeguard  [ˈseɪfˌgɑrd]  

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Definition of 'Safeguard' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) safeguard
something that serves as a protection or defense.

2.  safeguard
a permit for safe passage.

3.  safeguard
a guard or convoy.

4.  safeguard
a mechanical device for ensuring safety.

5. (v.t.) safeguard
to guard; protect; secure.

Etymology:  (1325–75; ME savegarde (n.) safe conduct < MF salvegarde, sauvegarde. See safe , guard)

Definition of 'Safeguard' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) precaution, safeguard, guard
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"

2. (verb) safe-conduct, safeguard
a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

3. (verb) safeguard
make safe

4. (verb) safeguard
escort safely


Definition of 'Safeguard' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) safeguard
sth you do to keep sth safe; = protection
safeguards to protect witnesses in criminal trials

2. (verb) safeguard
to protect sth
actions we take to safeguard our homes; vaccines developed to safeguard children against common diseases


Definition of 'Safeguard' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) Safeguard
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection

2. (noun) Safeguard
a convoy or guard to protect a traveler or property

3. (noun) Safeguard
a pass; a passport; a safe-conduct

4. (verb) Safeguard
to guard; to protect


Translation of 'Safeguard' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: anything that gives security or protection
a safeguard against burglary.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: diefwering Arabic flag Arabic: حَرَس، وِقايَه Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: охрана
Brazilian flag Brazilian: salvaguarda Czech flag Czech: záruka German flag German: die Sicherung
Danish flag Danish: sikkerhed; beskyttelse Greek flag Greek: προστασία Spanish flag Spanish: salvaguardia, protección,
Estonian flag Estonian: kaitse Farsi flag Farsi: حفاظت Finnish flag Finnish: suoja
French flag French: garantie (contre) Hebrew flag Hebrew: אֶמצַעֵי בְּטִיחוּת Hindi flag Hindi: रक्षा, सुरक्षा, बचाव, परि
Croatian flag Croatian: zaštita Hungarian flag Hungarian: biztosíték Indonesian flag Indonesian: pengamanan
Icelandic flag Icelandic: vernd,öryggisráðstöfun Italian flag Italian: salvaguardia Japanese flag Japanese: 保護するもの
Korean flag Korean: 안전장치 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: apsauga Latvian flag Latvian: aizsargierīce; drošības p
Malay flag Malay: pelindung Dutch flag Dutch: beveiliging Norwegian flag Norwegian: beskyttelse, vern, sikker
Polish flag Polish: zabezpieczenie Persian flag Persian: حفاظت Pashto flag Pashto: دفاع، ساتنه، په غاړه اخيس
Portuguese flag Portuguese: salvaguarda Romanian flag Romanian: pază (împotriva) Russian flag Russian: мера предосторожности
Slovak flag Slovak: záruka Slovenian flag Slovenian: zaščita Serbian flag Serbian: zaštita
Swedish flag Swedish: säkerhet[sanordning], sky Thai flag Thai: สิ่งป้องกัน Turkish flag Turkish: güvenlik önlemi, güvence
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 保全措施 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: гарантія; охорона Urdu flag Urdu: حفظ ما تقدم
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: cái để bảo vệ Chinese flag Chinese: 保护措施

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