safeguard

Definition

  • v. make safe
  • v. escort safely

Word forms

Present participle
safeguarding
Past participle
safeguarded
Third person singular
safeguards
Past tense
safeguarded

Example sentences

  1. n.

    The new laws are a safeguard against pollution in our rivers.

  2. vt.

    We must safeguard our children from harmful influences.