Synonyms for

Secured

Verb / sɪˈkjʊrd / Another word for secured — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to make something safe or to protect it from harm or danger

Synonyms & similar words

fasten unfasten plug battendown ensure stopup procure secure batten guarantee fix insure assure safe protected guarded locked bolted fastened fixed anchored moored stabilized supported strengthened fortified insured covered enclosed shielded defended preserved saved

Synonyms by register

Formal

protected safe guarded assured

Informal

safe all clear out of the woods

Literary

fenced fortified sheltered

Antonyms

unsecured vulnerable exposed unsafe risky precarious unprotected

Common collocations

  • secured loan
  • secured a deal
  • secured the area
  • secured the premises
  • secured a victory
  • secured a position
  • secured access

Word family

noun security
verb secure
adjective secured
adverb securely

Usage note

Often used in financial contexts (e.g., 'secured debt') or in the sense of making something safe or certain. Can also mean to fasten or attach firmly.

Example sentences

  1. I secured my bike to the post with a lock.
  2. The bank secured the building with cameras and alarms.
  3. She secured her seatbelt before driving.
  4. The company secured the deal with a contract.
  5. The government secured the border with a fence.

Quotes

  • The future is secured by those who are willing to build and invest in it today. - Edmund S. Phelps
  • The only thing that's really secure is the change itself. You can't change the change. Once a change is made, it's forever. - Bob Dylan
  • The only truly secure system is one that is powered off, cast in a block of concrete and sealed in a lead-lined room with armed guards. - Gene Spafford

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