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Definition guard against in American English

guard against phrasal verb

[transitive] phrasal verb
1

to help to prevent something from happening

Example

Fiber in the diet is thought to guard against heart disease.

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2

to try to prevent something from happening

Example

We need to guard against the possibility of people losing interest.

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Definition guard against in American English