guard against

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beware v.
defend v.

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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guard against

Mr. Ueda on Friday tried to reset expectations with a commitment to stay on guard against inflation even if price rises slow below the 2% target owing to softer energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

The apps will also need to guard against customers borrowing devices from older friends and relatives, and ensure the ID app belongs to the person using it.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

Such “related party transactions” are legal, within limits, but are required to be reported to guard against conflicts of interest and to protect clients.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026

Investors need to be on their guard against the pumpkin-spice latte effect, which is about to rear its ugly head.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

This is one of those infamies a prince should be on guard against, as will be discussed below.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli

guard against

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