lower one's guard

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English

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.
Synonyms: drop one's guard, let one's guard down

Antonym: keep one's guard up

Translations

to become less guarded

Chinese:
Mandarin: 麻痺大意 / 麻痹大意 (mábìdàyì)
Danish: please add this translation if you can
Dutch: please add this translation if you can
Finnish: herpaantua
French: baisser la garde (fr)
Italian: abbassare la guardia (it)
Polish: usypiać czujność impf, uśpić czujność pf
Spanish: bajar la guardia

Further reading

“drop lower your guard”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
“lower drop your guard let your guard down”, in Collins English Dictionary.
“drop lower let down your guard” (US) / “drop lower let down your guard” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.

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