let one's guard down

verb

Synonym of lower one's guard.

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lower one's guard
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Meanings

verblet one's guard down (third-person singular simple present lets one's guard down, present participle letting one's guard down, simple past and past participle let one's guard down)

present singular third person lets one's guard down · participle present letting one's guard down

  1. Synonym of lower one's guard.

    Synonyms: lower one's guard

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of lower one's guard.

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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