safeguard
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safeguard
- /ˈseɪfɡɑːd/ UK
- /ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/ Canada, US
- /ˈsæɪfɡɐːd/ Australia, New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English savegard, from Middle French sauvegarde, from Old French salve garde, sauve garde, reconstructed as safe + guard.
noun safeguards
- Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense. Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
- One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection. Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.
- A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war. the inheritance of their loves and safeguard
- The monitor lizard. The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]
verb safeguards · safeguarding · safeguarded
- To protect, to keep safe. She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.
- To implement safeguarding.
- To escort safely.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: precaution, safekeeping, protection, protect, protective, protected, defend, defense, defence, guardian, guard, securement, conservation, preservation, conserving, life-saving
Translations
Every language
noun something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense
| Español | salvaguardia, resguardo, salvaguarda |
|---|---|
| Português | salvaguarda |
| Deutsch | Sicherung, Schutz, Absicherung |
| Italiano | salvaguardia, tutela, difesa, garanzia |
| Ελληνικά | διασφάλιση diasfálisi, εξασφάλιση exasfálisi |
| Русский | гара́нтия garántija |
noun a safe-conduct, especially in time of war
| Español | salvaguardia |
|---|
verb to protect, to keep safe
| Español | salvaguardar, resguardar |
|---|---|
| Português | salvaguardar |
| Français | protéger |
| Deutsch | absichern, schützen |
| Italiano | salvaguardare |
| Română | salvgarda |
| עברית | לְאַבְטֵחַ le'avtéach |
Talk about this word "safeguard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/safeguard. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. safeguard. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/safeguard "safeguard." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/safeguard.Cite this
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title = {safeguard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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