1. (noun)precaution, safeguard, guard a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. Synonyms: guard duty, safety, precaution, care, caution, safeguard, sentry duty, forethought, guard, sentry go, safe-conduct, safety device
2. (verb)safe-conduct, safeguard a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war Synonyms: safe-conduct, guard, precaution, safeguard
3. (verb)safeguard make safe
4. (verb)safeguard escort safely
Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'safeguard'
English Synonyms and Antonyms
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 wel Synonyms: defense, apology, guard, rampart, shelter, bulwark, justification, resistance, shield, fortress, protection, safeguard, vindication Antonyms: abandonment, betrayal, capitulation, desertion, flight, surrender