lower one's guard
lower one's guard verb: to become less guarded; to allow oneself to become more vulnerable.
Verb
lower one's guard (third-person singular simple present lowers one's guard, present participle lowering one's guard, simple past and past participle lowered one's guard)
- To become less guarded; to allow oneself to become more vulnerable.
- Taiwan is monitoring what it called "abnormal" changes to China's military leadership after its most senior general was put under investigation, and will not lower its guard as the threat level remains high, the defence minister said on Monday.2026 January 26, Ben Blanchard, Roger Tung, “Taiwan monitoring 'abnormal' China military leadership changes after top general put under investigation”, in Michael Perry, editor, Reuters, archived...
- Synonyms:
- drop one's guard, let one's guard down
- Antonyms:
- keep one's guard up
Synonyms of lower one's guard
Antonyms
Forms of lower one's guard
| third-person singular present | lowers one's guard |
|---|---|
| present participle | lowering one's guard |
| past participle | lowered one's guard |
| past | lowered one's guard |
Questions about lower one's guard
- What does lower one's guard mean?
- Lower one's guard means to become less guarded; to allow oneself to become more vulnerable.
- What part of speech is lower one's guard?
- Lower one's guard is a verb.
- What is the past tense of lower one's guard?
- The past tense of lower one's guard is lowered one's guard.
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