English-Dutch translations for safeguard

• veiligstellen
  Dit verslag gaat over het veiligstellen van deze verantwoordelijkheden. This report is about safeguarding those responsibilities.
  We moeten de voorsprong die Europa heeft op het gebied van mobiele communicatie veiligstellen. We have to safeguard Europe' s lead in mobile communications.
  Wij moeten de ontwikkeling van kleine en middelgrote ondernemingen in de audiovisuele sector veiligstellen. We must safeguard the development of SMEs in the audiovisual sector.

Definition of safeguard

• Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense
• One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection
• A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war
• The monitor lizard
• To protect, to keep safe
• To escort safely

Examples

• Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.
• She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.

Related words

• safe
• safety
• safely
• safer
• fail-safe
• unsafe
• safekeeping
• safehouse
• safeguarding