Synonyms 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.

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

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

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

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1. safeguard

   Synonyms:
   security, protection

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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

Matched Categories

1. • Escort
   • Protect

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1. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   defence, protection, security, bulwark, palladium

2. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   convoy, escort, safe conduct

3. safeguardnoun

   Synonyms:
   pass, passport

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1. safeguardnoun

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

2. safeguardverb

   Synonyms:
   guard, defend, protect, shield

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1. List of paraphrases for "safeguard":

   safeguarding, protect, preserve, protection, guarantee, safeguards, ensure, defend, saving, preserving, preservation, sauvegarde, maintain, protecting, back-up, protective, save, uphold, secure, maintaining, maintenance, guarantees, backup

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1. Joseph Edlow:

   These necessary flexibilities will safeguard a critical U.S. infrastructure sector ; reinforce security of the nation's food supply chain ; and encourage key American businesses to maintain essential operations currently threatened by the COVID-19 public health emergency, importantly, these measures protect U.S. workers by not adding supplemental H-2B visas during the national emergency.

2. Canadian Trade Minister Ed Fast:

   If Canada is not part of the TPP, our whole auto industry will be at risk, because we will lose lots of opportunities to expand our markets within the Asia-Pacific region … we are looking to include clauses that would safeguard our industry.

3. Don Barnes:

   This is in response to SB-54 limiting our ability to communicate with federal authorities and our concern that criminals are being released to the street when there’s another avenue to safeguard the community by handing them over (to ICE for potential deportation).

4. Dan Goldman:

   The web of lies George Santos used to defraud George Santos voters is a threat to our free and fair elections, and we have an obligation to ensure nothing like this ever happens again, his entire candidacy for Congress was predicated on a campaign of disinformation designed to deceive the voters. George Santos lied about George Santos entire biography and resume, including religion, family history, education, and professional experience. I am proud to join my fellow New York Congressman Ritchie Torres to introduce this critical piece of legislation to safeguard the democratic process.

5. Koichi Hamada:

   If Japan sets up a system in which the central bank can print all the money the government spends, Japan can generate inflation as much as it likes, i think such a policy would lack the safeguard against inflation.