guard against

guard against someone or something

to take care to avoid someone or something. Try to guard against getting a cold. You should guard against pickpockets.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Gulshan	-	Indian, Hindi, Urdu
Amata	-	Late Roman
Fabian	FAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English)	German, Dutch, Polish, History
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Arax	-	Armenian
Philipp	FEE-lip	German