 safeguard |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make safe | |
| Related terms: | protect precaution | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. | |
| Synonyms: | precaution guard | |
| Examples: | "he put an ice pack on the injury as a precaution" "an insurance policy is a good safeguard" "we let our guard down" |
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| Related terms: | measure protection security | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war | |
| Synonyms: | safe-conduct | |
| Related terms: | pass | |
| 4. | [ verb ] escort safely | |
| Related terms: | escort safe-conduct | |
