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salvaguardar

to safeguard

verb sahl-bah-gwahr-DAHR Rare

Usage Note

Salvaguardar is used in formal and legal writing to describe protecting rights, data, or interests. The related noun is salvaguarda or salvaguardia. In everyday speech proteger is more natural; salvaguardar signals an official or institutional register.

Examples

"La ley salvaguarda los derechos del consumidor."

Natural Translation

The law safeguards consumer rights.

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