Antonyms 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.

   Antonyms:
   abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender

   Synonyms:
   apology, bulwark, defense, fortress, guard, justification, protection, rampart, resistance, shelter, shield, vindication

   Preposition:
   Defense against assault or assailants; in law, defense to an action, from the testimony.

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1. safeguard

   Synonyms:
   security, protection

Matched Categories

1. • Escort
   • Protect

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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

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1. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   defense, security, palladium, protection, convoy, guard, passport

2. safeguardverb

   Synonyms:
   guard, defend, protect, shield

How to use safeguard in a sentence?

1. Singapores Ministry of Health:

   Dormitory operators and workers living in dormitories are reminded of the importance of maintaining high standards of hygiene and cleanliness to safeguard their own health and those of others who are living in the same space, safe distancing measures must be strictly adhered to.

2. Eddie Chu:

   Hurt Beijing most ; Safeguard the strongest democracy in Asia ; Consolidate the backup force for long term fight.

3. Aloo Denish Obiero:

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

4. Luo Baoming:

   If it can be said that that we want to safeguard China's rights and interest in the South China Sea, fishermen, because they have been living and surviving on fishing for the past thousand years, have been proof of our rights and interests.

5. Mark Morgan:

   This wall is absolutely needed to safeguard our southern border.

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