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.

Examples of guard against in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell says while that's a reasonable expectation, the central bank must guard against the risk that inflation proves more persistent. —Scott Horsley, NPR, 12 Aug. 2025

To ensure Booz Allen Hamilton’s global workforce of more than 35,000 can guard against deepfakes and avoid potential financial fraud, the technology and consulting firm’s chief technology officer, Bill Vass, embraced an unconventional approach. —John Kell, Fortune, 30 July 2025

Wear long sleeves and pants, light colors and loose fitting shirts to guard against bites. —Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025

Protective masks, such as N95 masks, can guard against breathing in small particles, but should not be used to protect against asbestos. —Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025

Rhymes for guard against

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