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1 protect
To safeguard a resource from attack or loss.
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Safeguard — is a tool used by a state to restrain international trade to protect a certain home industry from foreign competition. In the World Trade Organization (WTO) system, a member may take a “safeguard” action (i.e., restrict imports of a product… … Wikipedia
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safeguard — (n.) early 15c., protection, safety, from M.Fr. sauvegarde safekeeping, safeguard (13c.), from O.Fr. salve, sauve (fem. of sauf; see SAFE (Cf. safe)) + garde a keeping (see GUARD (Cf. guard)). Meaning something that offers security from danger is … Etymology dictionary
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safeguard — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ adequate, effective, proper, sufficient ▪ Does the procedure provide adequate safeguards against corruption? ▪ appropriate, necessary … Collocations dictionary
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safeguard — [[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… … English dictionary
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safeguard — 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… … Dictionary of contemporary English
safeguard — 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… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English