
Safeguard
Physical Safety
Safeguard in the context of physical safety implies prevention of actual harm to people or property.

Fire extinguishers are placed as a safeguard in the event of a fire.
Metaphorical Use
Safeguard can be used metaphorically to talk about protecting abstract things like interests or rights.

Free speech is a safeguard of democracy.
Common Collocations
Note common phrases like 'safeguard against' to show what you're protecting from or 'implement safeguards' for introducing protections.

Companies must implement safeguards against data breaches.
Compare with
DefendEnsureGuardInsurePreserveProtectSecureShield
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