Antonyms for stand guard


Grammar : Verb


Definition of stand guard

  • As in protect : verb take care of; guard from harm
Example sentences :
  • But in the manetime it's my job to stand guard as I'm standin' right now.
  • Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter
  • "You stand guard at the door," Armande directed one of the men.
  • Extract from : « Fighting in France » by Ross Kay
  • One of them was to stand guard while the others went in swimming.
  • Extract from : « Islands of Space » by John W Campbell
  • Is it necessary to put out the torches of those who stand guard?
  • Extract from : « The Goose Man » by Jacob Wassermann
  • But some of them had to stand guard, and among these were Andy and Stuffer.
  • Extract from : « The Putnam Hall Encampment » by Arthur M. Winfield
  • Stand guard now at the door leading from the elevator—inside the door.
  • Extract from : « The Fall of a Nation » by Thomas Dixon
  • It was my duty to stand guard and watch the horses until midnight.
  • Extract from : « The Awakening of the Desert » by Julius C. Birge
  • Who's going to stand guard while the plane goes for the police?
  • Extract from : « Dorothy Dixon Wins Her Wings » by Dorothy Wayne
  • For full five minutes Ben had to stand guard behind the basket.
  • Extract from : « Lancashire Humour » by Thomas Newbigging
  • When you finish, come up on deck, and you can stand guard, while I eat.
  • Extract from : « Fenn Masterson's Discovery » by Allen Chapman

Synonyms for stand guard

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