backstop vs safeguard
safeguard vs backstopbackstop and safeguard both are nouns.
backstop and safeguard both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| backstop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| safeguard | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
safeguard is a hypernym of
backstop; that is, safeguard is a
word with a broader meaning than backstop:
- backstop: a precaution in case of an emergency
- safeguard: a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
Other hypernyms of backstop include
guard, precaution.
| backstop (noun) | safeguard (noun) |
|---|---|
| a precaution in case of an emergency | a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc. |
| (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field | a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war |
| (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
| backstop (verb) | safeguard (verb) |
|---|---|
| act as a backstop | make safe |
| escort safely |
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