insure against sth

— Phrasal Verb with insure

/ɪnˈʃʊər/ verb [I or T] INSURANCE

Definition

› to do something in order to prevent something unpleasant from happening or from affecting you: You can't insure against staff getting dissatisfied and leaving.

(Definition of insure against sth from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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