GUARD AGAINST (SOMETHING)


Meaning of GUARD AGAINST (SOMETHING) in English

guard against something phrasal verb ( see also ↑ guard )

to prevent something from happening:

Exercise can guard against a number of illnesses.

guard against doing something

Nurses should guard against becoming too attached to their patients.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.