preserve against

preserve someone or something against something

to guard or protect someone or something against something. (Stilted or old-fashioned in reference to people.) I hope that the vaccine will preserve us against influenza. There is nothing in the jam to preserve it against spoilage.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Frederico	frə-də-REE-koo	Portuguese
Auda	-	Ancient Germanic
Sage	SAYJ	English (Modern)
Iveta	-	Czech, Slovak
Bartol	-	Croatian (Rare)
ÁSmundr	-	Ancient Scandinavian