lowering one's guard
lowering one's guard is the present participle and gerund of lower one's guard.
Meaning of lower one's guard
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
Questions about lowering one's guard
- What is lowering one's guard the present participle and gerund of?
- Lowering one's guard is the present participle and gerund of lower one's guard.
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