safeguard
11safeguard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective, proper, sufficient ▪ Does the procedure provide adequate safeguards against corruption? ▪ appropriate, necessary …
12safeguard — I UK [ˈseɪfˌɡɑː(r)d] / US [ˈseɪfˌɡɑrd] verb [transitive] Word forms safeguard : present tense I/you/we/they safeguard he/she/it safeguards present participle safeguarding past tense safeguarded past participle safeguarded to protect something or… …
13safeguard — safe|guard1 [ˈseıfga:d US ga:rd] v [T] to protect something from harm or damage safeguard sb s interests/rights/welfare etc ▪ The industry has a duty to safeguard the interests of consumers. ▪ technology that will safeguard the environment… …
14safeguard — safe|guard1 [ seıf,gard ] verb transitive to protect something or someone from being harmed or having problems: We hope that world leaders can agree on a plan to safeguard the environment. safeguard someone/something against something: The… …
15Safeguard — Blick auf das Gelände des Safeguard Komplexes in Cavalier County …
16safeguard — [[t]se͟ɪfgɑː(r)d[/t]] safeguards, safeguarding, safeguarded 1) VERB To safeguard something or someone means to protect them from being harmed, lost, or badly treated. [FORMAL] [V n] They will press for international action to safeguard the ozone… …
17safeguard — [ˈseɪfˌgɑːd] verb [T] to protect something or someone We hope that world leaders can agree on a plan to safeguard the environment.[/ex] Oil companies were blamed for failing to safeguard workers against dangerous chemicals.[/ex] safeguard noun… …
18safeguard — 1. noun a) something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness. b) a safe conduct, especially in time of war 2 …
19safeguard — n. 1) built in safeguards 2) a safeguard against * * * [ seɪfgɑːd] a safeguard against built in safeguards …
20safeguard — 1 verb (T) to protect something from harm or damage: New regulations were introduced to safeguard the environment. | safeguard sth against: a program for safeguarding the computer system against viruses 2 noun (C) a rule, agreement etc that is… …
