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

Most governments have so far balked at putting in place mandatory rules about what safeguards companies developing advanced AI systems need to build into their models or have in place internally to guard against losing control of AI agents. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Its odor-neutralizing technology helps guard against any harmful or unpleasant smells from the vacuum, keeping your home fresher. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 17 July 2026

Strict agency rules have long required an open bidding process whenever possible to guard against waste, fraud and abuse. — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 17 July 2026

If your shop collects customer data online, cyber liability insurance could be a smart move to guard against cyber attacks, data breaches and other situations where you could be held liable for exposing information. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 16 July 2026

Rhymes for guard against

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