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
Ara	-	Armenian, Armenian Mythology
Raylene	ray-LEEN	English (Rare)
Saifullah	-	Arabic
Toon	TO:N	Dutch
Rosendo	-	Spanish
Clark	KLAHRK	English