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

To guard against these, MyDefence has come up with an electronics box that can be easily worn. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

The company’s Pyrad defense uniforms guard against heat and flames while remaining lightweight and breathable, with the goal of reducing fatigue in military and law enforcement personnel. — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

An aluminum frame and protective coating help guard against accidental damage. — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

On the first day of his second term, the Republican president repealed a Biden-era executive order aimed in part at guarding against the risks that AI systems pose to consumers, workers and national security. — Garance Burke, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for guard against

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