Safeguard vs Shelter - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between safeguard and shelter

is that safeguard is something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense while shelter is a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

As verbs the difference between safeguard and shelter

is that safeguard is to protect, to keep safe while shelter is to provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

safeguard

English

Noun

(en noun)

Something that serves as a guard or protection; a defense.

Getting a flu shot is a good safeguard against illness.

One who, or that which, defends or protects; defence; protection.

* Granville

Thy sword, the safeguard of thy brother's throne.

A safe-conduct or passport, especially in time of war.

(Shakespeare)

Verb

(en verb)

to protect, to keep safe

She kept a savings to safeguard against debt and emergencies.

to escort safely

shelter

English

Noun

(en noun)

A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

* {{quote-book, year=1928, author=Lawrence R. Bourne

, title=Well Tackled! , chapter=7 citation , passage=The detective kept them in view. He made his way casually along the inside of the shelter until he reached an open scuttle close to where the two men were standing talking. Eavesdropping was not a thing Larard would have practised from choice, but there were times when, in the public interest, he had to do it, and this was one of them.}}

An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.

Derived terms

* bus shelter

Verb

(en verb)

To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.

* Dryden

Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head.

* Southey

You have no convents in which such persons may be received and sheltered .

To take cover.

During the rainstorm, we sheltered under a tree.