Definition of safeguard - WordReference.com Dictionary

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safeguard
A	noun
	1	precaution, safeguard, guard
			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"
		Category Tree: act; human action; human activity ╚action ╚choice; selection; option; pick ╚decision; determination; conclusion ╚move ╚maneuver; manoeuvre; tactical maneuver; tactical manoeuvre ╚measure; step ╚precaution, safeguard, guard ╚security; security measures
	2	safe-conduct, safeguard
			a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war
		Category Tree: abstraction ╚relation ╚social relation ╚communication ╚message; content; subject matter; substance ╚approval; commendation ╚permission ╚pass; passport ╚safe-conduct, safeguard
B	verb
	1	safeguard
			make safe
		Category Tree: prevent; keep ╚defend ╚protect ╚safeguard
	2	safeguard
			escort safely
		Category Tree: travel; go; move; locomote ╚accompany ╚escort ╚safeguard