Safeguard - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈseɪfɡɑːrd|  American pronunciation of the word safeguard
Brit.  |ˈseɪfɡɑːd|  British pronunciation of the word safeguard

noun

- a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. (syn: guard, precaution)
an insurance policy is a good safeguard
- a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war (syn: safe-conduct)

verb

- make safe
- escort safely

Extra examples

The new law has safeguards to protect the rights of citizens.

There are many safeguards built into the system to prevent fraud.

Stronger legal safeguards are needed to protect the consumer.

This medicine will safeguard you against a return of the disease.

The industry has a duty to safeguard consumers.

International safeguards prevent the increase of nuclear weapons.

The act was originally passed as a safeguard against tax evasion.

You need to safeguard your computer against viruses.

There are steps you can take to safeguard against identity theft.

We will institute a number of measures to better safeguard the public.

It is found a great safeguard against debt not to run long accounts.

The regulations were introduced in order to safeguard the interests of local fishing communities.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: safeguard
he/she/it: safeguards
present participle: safeguarding
past tense: safeguarded
past participle: safeguarded
noun
singular: safeguard
plural: safeguards
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