Definitions and Examples of protect, safeguard, secure
Learn when and how to use these words with these examples!
To keep someone or something safe from harm, injury, or damage.
Example
It is important to protect your skin from the sun's harmful rays by wearing sunscreen.
To protect something from harm or damage.
Example
The company has implemented several measures to safeguard its confidential information.
To make something safe or secure; to protect something from harm or danger.
Example
The homeowner installed a security system to secure his property.
Key Differences: protect vs safeguard vs secure
- 1Protect implies taking measures to prevent harm or danger from happening.
- 2Safeguard suggests taking precautions to ensure that something remains safe and protected.
- 3Secure conveys the idea of making something safe and free from danger or harm.
Effective Usage of protect, safeguard, secure
- 1Business: Use protect, safeguard, and secure in business contexts to refer to protecting assets, information, and resources.
- 2Personal Safety: Use these antonyms to talk about personal safety and security.
- 3Relationships: Use these words to describe how people can protect, safeguard, and secure their relationships with others.
Remember this!
The antonyms of jeopardised are protect, safeguard, and secure. These words convey the idea of keeping something safe or free from harm. Use these words in business contexts, personal safety, and relationships to describe how to protect, safeguard, and secure assets, information, resources, and relationships.
