What does safeguard mean?
Safeguard means Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense..
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/ˈseɪfɡɑː(ɹ)d/ · noun
Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense..
Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
[T]he king ſent to the ſea ſixe good ſhippes, well manned and vitayled for the warre: […] for ſaffegarde of the Merchauntes, and other the kinges ſubiectes, that were greuouſly ſpoyled and robbed on the ſea, by Frenchmen, Scottes and other rouers.
An externment of a person is a harsh punishment on him and calls for procedural safeguards against the abuse of power by the authorities.
Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.
the inheritance of their loves and safeguard
The same idea is entertained of the Safeguard in America, as of the Monitor in Africa, and other parts of the Old World, […]
She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.
"[...] Crossrail 2 is mothballed. It is safeguarded, it is absolutely not cancelled."
Use safeguard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Safeguard means Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense..
Common synonyms include precaution.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
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