safeguardverb [ T ]
uk/ˈseɪf.ɡɑːd/us/ˈseɪf.ɡɑːrd/to protect something from harm:
The union safeguards the interests of all its members.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Defending and protecting
- baby
- bandobast
- bastion
- biodefence
- cherish
- featherbed
- guard
- kill
- mollycoddle
- mother
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective
- patrol
- proof
- proof
- protect
- protective
- rustproof
- wrap
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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safeguard
noun [ C or U ] ukus
The disk has built-in safeguards to prevent certain errors.
Phrasal verb(s)
safeguard against sth