to safeguard

Examples

• All

• Immediate action is required to safeguard the health and well-being of all of these people.

• Nations established modern democracies to safeguard against the potentially destructive whims of a single individual.

• There are steps you must take to safeguard yourself.

  Cosmopolis (2012)

• We have to repair the damage and safeguard the ship.

  Voyagers (2021)

• And our job is to safeguard and protect our borders.

  Danny Jones

• Nick, I'm sorry, but this is the best way to safeguard your family.

  The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022)

• Immediate action is required to safeguard the health and well-being of all of these people.

  Academic text (2012)

• Vendor contracts may lack sufficient clauses to safeguard student privacy at the legally required level.

  Academic text (2015)

• There are steps you must take to safeguard yourself.

• I have an obligation to safeguard a hospital, no matter what it costs me.

Synonyms

P

to protect

vsto safeguard

∞ 1.0

To keep someone or something safe from harm

aims to make things safe initially rather than provide ongoing guarding

D

to defend

vsto safeguard

774 1.3

To protect people and things from attack or harm

focuses on resisting direct attack or fighting threats rather than general safety

K

to keep safe

vsto safeguard

375 1.8

To protect people or things from danger

emphasizes taking action to make things safe rather than general assurance

C

to cover

vsto safeguard

319 1.9

To protect someone, for example by guarding them in a game

is broader used across specific roles or situations rather than general safety

S

to shield

vsto safeguard

118 2.7

To protect someone or something from harm

focuses on guarding against real harm rather than general unpleasant experiences

S

to shield from

vsto safeguard

70 3.3

To protect people or things from harm

focuses on blocking harm rather than wider actions to make things safe

I

to insulate

vsto safeguard

30 6.0

Keep someone apart from others to protect them from harm or criticism

focuses on separation from harm rather than active steps to make things safe

S

to shield against

vsto safeguard

10 3.8

To protect a person or thing from harm

is broader meaning to make things safe rather than only block harm

B

to buffer

vsto safeguard

4 4.6

To make a shock or harm have less effect

is about softening blows or impact rather than making things safe beforehand

F

to forfend

vsto safeguard

• Archaic

2 9.9

To stop danger or harm from happening

focuses on preventing bad events rather than ongoing measures for safety

B

to bulwark

vsto safeguard

1 8.2

To protect someone or something by giving strong support like a wall

is about strong structural support rather than general actions to make things safe

F

to forefend

vsto safeguard

• Archaic

1 9.9

To stop something bad from happening

emphasizes stopping harm before it occurs rather than making things safe

Antonyms

E

to endanger

160 3.7

To put someone or something in danger of harm

J

to jeopardize

• US

156 6.3

Put someone or something in danger of harm

How Protective

to fortify

15 6.2

to safeguard

55 3.7

to protect

∞ 1.0

to shield

118 2.7

to guard

386 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology