guard against

Phrasal-verb Security

Meaning

to take precautions to prevent something bad from happening

Example Sentences

We must guard against potential fraud in online transactions.

Related Vocabularies

a person who keeps watch, especially a soldier or police officer; a device worn or fitted to prevent...
In opposition to; contrary to; touching or resting on.

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