Translation 防 in the Chinese-English Collins dictionary

防 , fáng

I
动

1  (防备) prevent
防冻  prevent frostbite
防盗  guard against theft

2 (防守) defend
海防 sea defences (英) 或 defenses (美)

II
名 dyke

边防 , biānfáng
名 border defence (英) 或 defense (美)

提防 , dīfng
动 guard against

防暴 , fángbào
动
防暴警察 riot police

防备 , fángbèi
  动 guard against
防备敌人偷袭  guard against surprise attacks by the enemy
防备火灾  take precautions against fire

防不胜防 , fáng bù shèng fáng be unable to defend

防范 , fángfàn
动 keep a lookout (kept pt, pp )

防护 , fánghù
动 protect

防患未然 , fáng huàn wèi rán take preventative measures

防空 , fángkōng
名 air defence (英) 或 defense (美)
防空导弹 air defence missile

防身 , fángshēn
动 defend oneself

防微杜渐 , fáng wēi dù jiàn nip in the bud

防卫 , fánwèi
动 defend

防务 , fángwù
名 defence (英) , defense (美)

防线 , fángxiàn
名 line of defence (英) 或 defense (美)

防御 , fángyù
动 defend
修筑防御工事 construct defences (英) 或 defenses (美)

防止 , fángzhĭ
动 prevent
防止疾病扩散 prevent disease from spreading

防治 , fángzhì
动 prevent and cure

国防 , guófáng
名 national defence (英) 或 defense (美)

冷不防 , lĕngbufáng
副 suddenly

设防 , shèfáng
动 set up defences (英) 或 defenses (美) (set pt, pp )

消防 , xiāofáng
名 fire fighting

预防 , yùfáng
动 prevent