safeguard
/ˈseɪfɡɑɹd/ verb B2- To protect, to keep safe. · She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.
- To escort safely.
He/she/it safeguards · Past safeguarded · Past participle safeguarded · -ing form safeguarding
Verb forms
- Base form
- safeguard
- He/she/it
- safeguards
- Past
- safeguarded
- Past participle
- safeguarded
- -ing form
- safeguarding
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Through meticulously orchestrated captive breeding programs, these facilities actively safeguard vulnerable species whose natural habitats are imperiled by rampant deforestation and climate fluctuations.
If the preservation of biodiversity is the ultimate goal, perhaps the allocation of resources should pivot toward safeguarding native habitats rather than sustaining artificial enclosures.
The implementation of double-blind lineup procedures represents another crucial safeguard designed to mitigate the unintentional transmission of suggestive cues to the observer.
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