2guard verb
guards; guard·ed; guard·ing [+ obj] 1 : to watch (someone) in order to prevent escape
▪ Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner. 2 : to protect (someone or something) from danger or attack
▪ soldiers guarding the president ▪ A tank guarded the bridge from/against enemy attack. ▪ A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door/entrance. 3 : to be careful about not telling or talking about (something, such as a secret)
▪ They jealously guard their secrets. ▪ He guards his privacy. ▪ Her whereabouts are a tightly/closely guarded secret. 4 sports : to try to keep (an opponent) from scoring (especially in basketball)
▪ He was assigned to guard their best player.
▪ Two policemen were assigned to guard the prisoner.
▪ soldiers guarding the president ▪ A tank guarded the bridge from/against enemy attack. ▪ A police officer was stationed outside to guard the door/entrance.
▪ They jealously guard their secrets. ▪ He guards his privacy. ▪ Her whereabouts are a tightly/closely guarded secret.
▪ He was assigned to guard their best player.
guard against [phrasal verb]
guard against (something) : to try to keep (something) from happening
▪ Clean the wound to guard against infection. ▪ That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against. ▪ We need to guard against waste.
▪ Clean the wound to guard against infection. ▪ That's the sort of thinking we have to guard against. ▪ We need to guard against waste.
