What is the meaning of safeguard?

noun

  • A precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc..
    • usage: "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution"; "an insurance policy is a good safeguard"; "we let our guard down"
  • A document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war.

verb

  • Make safe.
  • Escort safely. .
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
13
 
|15 years ago|1k views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). safeguard. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/safeguard/definitions/1308007
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "safeguard" http://smartdefine.org/safeguard/definitions/1308007 (accessed September 22, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, safeguard, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/safeguard/definitions/1308007>.
MLAWordNet. "safeguard" 23 October 2010. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/safeguard/definitions/1308007>
{ class="autoclick" }next definition (/)