safeguard

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Noun

safeguard (plural safeguards)

1. Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

   Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.

2. One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.

   • Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.

3. A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.
4. (obsolete) The monitor lizard.
   • 1844, The Animal Kingdom

     The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]

Translations

• German: Sicherung, Schutz
• Portuguese: salvaguarda
• Russian: гара́нтия
• Spanish: salvaguardia

Translations

• Spanish: salvaguardia

Verb

safeguard (safeguards, present participle safeguarding; past and past participle safeguarded)

1. To protect, to keep safe.

   She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.

2. To escort safely.

Translations

• French: protéger
• Portuguese: salvaguardar
• Spanish: salvaguardar, resguardar

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