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guard against

VERB

beware

Synonyms

STRONGEST

heed take care

STRONG

attend avoid mind notice shun

WEAK

be cautious be wary keep eyes open keep on one's toes keep one's distance look out mind p's and q's refrain from steer clear of take heed walk on eggs watch one's step watch out

Antonyms

STRONG

disregard face ignore meet neglect

WEAK

court invite risk take on

VERB

defend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

contend fight fight for guard hold maintain oppose preserve prevent resist safeguard secure shield uphold

STRONG

avert battle bulwark cherish conserve cover entrench espouse fortify foster garrison hedge house insure mine nourish save screen shelter sustain war watch withstand

WEAK

beat off care for fend off hold at bay keep safe look after panoply provide sanctuary repel danger stave off take in ward off watch over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abandon desert endanger give up harm hurt ignore injure let go lose neglect support surrender

STRONG

forsake make peace

WEAK

attack leave quit relinquish renounce resign

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He has said that the internal workings of the party have already been tightened up to guard against financial wrongdoing.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Pros weigh in on how to guard against the worst.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

The disruption has particularly affected petrochemical sectors in Asia and forced governments to take action, with South Korea imposing a ban this month on hoarding syringes and needles to guard against shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

He said he wanted to guard against the same thing happening to this child, and was not seeking any responsibility or looking to spend time with the child.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Military and naval intelligence units, he said, have the situation well in hand and are taking proper local steps to guard against saboteurs and spies.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson

guard against

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