guard against

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.

Examples of guard against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Taken together, these five features do more than just guard against the fund diversion that undermined confidence in some states’ opioid settlement spending. — Darla Silva, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Following the completion of the deal for Rogers, eyes turned to a UEFA guideline which guards against the same two clubs completing another transfer inside a 45-day timeframe. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

These include blocks on nighttime use, daily time limits and stronger content controls to guard against bullying and content that promotes eating disorders. — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026

On August 5, Union ships entered the bay in two columns, with the wooden ships tied together to help guard against damage. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for guard against

• recommenced
• recompensed
• commenced
• condensed
• dispensed
• expensed
• incensed
• unfenced
• fenced
• sensed
• tensed