guard against

phrasal verb

guarded against; guarding against; guards against

: to try to keep (something) from happening

Clean the wound to guard against infection.

That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against.

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The duo could be lethal for teams to guard against, with Doncic resembling a younger James in a lot of ways. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025 While Israel's Iron Dome is tailored for short-range missiles, the White House said the US version will guard against all kinds of airborne attacks. —

Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 29 Jan. 2025 To guard against Russian penetration, Kondratyuk compartmentalized new teams within HUR, recruiting for them only officers under 30, with no memory of the Soviet Union and who only knew an independent Ukraine. —

Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 17 Jan. 2025 Gatineau also includes artichoke leaf extract, which is praised for guarding against pigmentation and minimizing the appearance of enlarged pores. —

Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for guard against