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safeguard

[ seyf-gahrd ]

noun

  1. something that serves as a protection or defense or that ensures safety.
  2. a permit for safe passage.
  3. a guard or convoy.
  4. a mechanical device for ensuring safety.

verb (used with object)

  1. to guard; protect; secure.

    Synonyms: shield, defend

safeguard

/ ˈseɪfˌɡɑːd /

noun

  1. a person or thing that ensures protection against danger, damage, injury, etc
  2. a document authorizing safe-conduct
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. tr to defend or protect
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safeguard1

1325–75; Middle English savegarde (noun) safe conduct < Middle French salvegarde, sauvegarde. See safe, guard

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