drop one's guard

verb

Synonym of lower one's guard.

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lower one's guard
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Meanings

verbdrop one's guard (third-person singular simple present drops one's guard, present participle dropping one's guard, simple past and past participle dropped one's guard)

present singular third person drops one's guard · participle present dropping one's guard · participle past dropped one's guard · past dropped one's guard

  1. Synonym of lower one's guard.

    Synonyms: lower one's guard

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of lower one's guard.

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lower one's guard
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lower one's guard
Cite this entry
APA

drop one's guard. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20one's%20guard

MLA

“drop one's guard.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20one's%20guard. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drop one's guard,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drop%20one's%20guard.

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