safeguard

¹safe·guard

noun \ˈsāf-ˌgärd\

Definition of SAFEGUARD

1

a : pass, safe-conduct b : convoy, escort

2

a : a precautionary measure, stipulation, or device b : a technical contrivance to prevent accident

Examples of SAFEGUARD

1. The new law has safeguards to protect the rights of citizens.
2. There are many safeguards built into the system to prevent fraud.

Origin of SAFEGUARD

Middle English saufgarde, from Anglo-French, from sauf safe + garde guard

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to SAFEGUARD

Synonyms: aegis (also egis), ammunition, armor, buckler, cover, guard, protection, defense, screen, security, shield, wall, ward

Related Words: arm, armament, munitions, weapon, weaponry; fastness, fort, fortress, palisade, stronghold

Near Antonyms: aggression, assault, attack, offense (or offence), offensive

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Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with SAFEGUARD

Asgard, backyard, barnyard, blackguard, blowhard, boatyard, bombard, boneyard, brassard, brickyard, charge card, churchyard, cloth yard, coast guard, courtyard, dance card, deeryard, die-hard, diehard, discard, dockyard, dooryard, face card, farmyard, fireguard, flash card, foulard, Fugard, Gerard, graveyard, green card, ill-starred, jacquard, junkyard, lifeguard, main yard, mansard, mass card, Midgard, milliard, mudguard, noseguard, off guard, old guard, on guard, Oxnard, phone card, Picard, placard, point guard, postcard, poularde, punch card, rear guard, rearguard, Red Guard, regard, retard, ritard, scorecard, shipyard, smart card, sound card, spikenard, steelyard, stockyard, switchyard, tabard, tanyard, tiltyard, time card, unbarred, unguard, vizard, wild card