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.
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. 2012